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New Bears Center Logan Jones Gets Free Ketchup, Giardiniera For Life
The Chicago Bears selected Iowa Hawkeyes center Logan Jones with the number 57 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. That pick came with a special caveat. For being pick “57,” Heinz 57 has awarded Jones a lifetime supply of free ketchup, as well as a special red jacket. One problem. Jones is headed to […]
2026 NFL Draft Day 3 Live Message Board and Fan Discussion
Here’s how the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft have shaped up for the Chicago Bears. 1 – Yay!2 – Okay3- Huh?4 – wtf What will day three bring? The Bears must believe their defensive line is better than what most fans think, because nary a big man has been selected for the […]
2026 Bears mock draft: Making Day 3 picks after first three rounds
The first three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft have c0me and gone. To say that they have not gone the way that Bears fans anticipated would be an understatement. With each of Chicago’s three selections on Day 2 of the draft, general manager Ryan Poles made all of his picks on the offensive side […]
2026 Chicago Bears Draft: Best players available for Day 3
The Chicago Bears have had a very surprising draft thus far. On Thursday, they had a player fall into their lap at 25, and we all rejoiced! But then yesterday, they seemed to reach for three players ahead of the consensus, none of whom played defense. A center, tight end, and wide receiver seemed more […]
The Bear’s Den, April 25, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS First-rounder Dillon needs to be a thrillin’ fill-in Kid can play Bears’ first three picks in NFL Draft — Nos. 25, 57 and 69 — show no urgency to attack biggest needs I guess Poles really is into best rated player on their board, as he claims. NFL Draft: Bears […]
Film study: New Bears WR Zavion Thomas a pure speed threat
With the No. 89 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected LSU wide receiver Zavion Thomas. The Bears needed depth at the wide receiver position going into the draft. Teams usually carry six wide receivers on their 53-man roster, and their WR5 and WR6 were J.P. Richardson and Maurice Alexander, respectively. Thomas […]
Film study: New Bears TE Sam Roush an effective run blocker with athletic upside
With the No. 69 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Stanford tight end Sam Roush. The selection of a tight end within the first three rounds of the NFL Draft was a massive surprise, considering the Bears’ current tandem of Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet. However, they utilized last year’s third-string […]
Film study: New Bears C Logan Jones an athletic, nasty lineman
With the No. 57 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Iowa center Logan Jones. After the sudden retirement of Drew Dalman this offseason, the Bears had a last-second opening at center right before free agency. They traded for Garrett Bradbury, but given he’s on the last year on his current deal, […]
Bears NFL Draft 2026: Chicago selects Zavion Thomas, Wide Receiver, LSU
With their third pick of the night, the Chicago Bears have selected LSU wide receiver Zavion Thomas with the 89th pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The theme of this offseason has been speed, and Thomas (5’10 3/8″, 190 pounds) ran a 4.28 forty at the NFL Combine. He can return […]
Bears NFL Draft 2026: Chicago selects Sam Roush, Tight End, Stanford
With their second pick on day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have selected Sam Roush, a tight end from Stanford, with the 69th pick in the third round after a trade down from 60 with the Tennessee Titans. Roush (6’6”, 257) projects to a Y tight end, and with Ben Johnson’s […]
DJ Moore final trade results: Bears make their 2026 NFL Draft picks
The Chicago Bears got a solid haul for DJ Moore this offseason, trading him to the Buffalo Bills for a high pick. Chicago sent a pick along with Moore to the Bills, so it’s worth taking a look at what both teams did with the selections as we leave the 2026 NFL Draft in the […]
NFL Draft 2026: Bears trade 60th overall pick to the Titans
Shortly after taking Iowa center Logan Jones, the Chicago Bears traded pick #60 to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for pick #69 and pick #144. This means that they gave up 300 points of value for only 279 points. This was yet another discount in a night that was full of them. The “DJ Moore […]
Bears NFL Draft 2026: Chicago selects Logan Jones, Iowa, Center
With the 57th pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have selected Iowa center Logan Jones. After getting a likely day one starter at safety yesterday in Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman, today the Bears add a player who projects to be their 2027 starting center, while 30-year-old Garrett Bradbury mans […]
NFL Draft: Day 2 Trade Tracker
The first day of the 2026 NFL Draft ended with a flurry of trades, and the second day picked up where Thursday night left off. The Raiders traded out within minutes, and the Houston Texans gave them #38 and #91 (656 points) in order to get #36 and #117 (600 points). So, that’s functionally a […]
2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Live Message Board and Fan Discussion
With the Chicago Bears picking at 25 overall in the first round, the odds on them landing an impact player were low. Sure, the prospect at 25 was bound to be a rookie contributor, and there was always a chance he could have won a starting role in 2026, but Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman was the […]
The Chicago Bears Never Draft Who I Want… Except…
Hello, Chicago Bears Fans! So let me set the scene for our discussion. I have been watching NFL Drafts since the early 1990s, mocking draft scenarios and rooting for player X or Y to drop to the Bears at our pick. I cannot tell you how often I have rooted for a player to drop […]
NFL Draft Grades: Chicago Bears’ Dillon Thieneman gets an A
The first round of the NFL Draft broke perfectly for the Chicago Bears when Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman fell. The Bears were able to stay at 25 and draft the best player available while filling a roster hole. “It just happened for this one that the sequence landed right on a need,” General Manager Ryan […]
Chicago Bears Question of the Day: Are the Bears cementing their NFCN favorite status?
The Chicago Bears are starting to draft like a team that is playing with house money. A year after drafting Colston Loveland and Luther Burden as the BPA flex that many have been wishing for, Ryan Poles once again utilizes his patience to select the best player on the board in Dillon Thieneman. Beyond that, […]
2026 Chicago Bears Draft: Best players available for Day 2 – Call your shot!
The Chicago Bears unexpectedly took Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall pick last night, and having the best player available align with a massive need in the secondary was as perfect an outcome as general manager Ryan Poles could have hoped for. The first round, in general, has left things pretty good for […]
2026 Bears mock draft: Picking Rounds 2-7 after taking Dillon Thieneman at No. 25
The Bears made one of the more heralded selections in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft by selecting Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. The No. 19 overall player on my board, Thieneman was seen as the consensus top safety in the class behind Ohio State’s Caleb Downs, who went No. 11 overall to the […]
Chicago Bears 2026 NFL Draft Results Podcasts and Videos
After every pick of the NFL Draft, we’ll jump on our 2nd City Gridiron channel to share some quick thoughts about the Chicago Bears’ selections. All these shows will be quick hitters, jam-packed with info about our new Bears, and be available in both video and audio versions. Join our hosts and draft experts Ari […]
The Bear’s Den, April 24, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS 2026 NFL Draft: Bears pick Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman at No. 25 The Bears have had an opening in the starting lineup alongside newcomer Coby Bryant, and Thieneman will get the inside track to win the job. SI bloke says “Bears Still Have Work to do at Safety Even With […]
Film study: New Bears S Dillon Thieneman a seamless fit in Chicago
With the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. Based off the consensus, it was a surprise to see Thieneman still available with the No. 25 pick. I had him as the No. 19 player on my big board, while the PFSN expert consensus ranked him […]
What is your grade for the Bears first round pick of Dillon Thieneman?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The NFL Draft couldn’t have fallen better for the Chicago Bears, as versatile safety Dillon Thieneman […]
Bears draft results 2026: Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon stats, awards, scouting report
The Bears drafted Dillon Thieneman, safety, out of Oregon on Thursday night with the 25th overall pick. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Bears are getting: Thienemann has been an impact player across two schools in all three seasons of his collegiate career. He’s a versatile chess piece for a […]
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