Bears' 2026 Draft: Steal, Strength, & Speed

0:00On April 28th, Chicago Bears just wrapped up the 2026 NFL Draft by snagging seven fresh faces, starting with a first-round steal-in, safety-dillon-thieneman from Oregon at Pick 25. They beefed up the offense, too, grabbing Center Logan Jones from Iowa in Round 2, tied in Sam Roush from Stanford and wide-out Zavion Thomas from LSU in Round 3. Day 2 picks like Jones, give head coach Ben Johnson athletic lineman, who started tons of college games, while Roush brings blocking grit to pair with. Last year's tied-in hall. Dynamin slots right into the secondary after losing Vets, with his speed and smarts making him a day-one plug-and-play guy in Dennis Allen's scheme. Fans and scouts are buzzing about the value, calling the enemy an A-plus steal who fell further than expected, boosting a defense hungry for, playmakers. Jones could challenge for the center spot right away, and Thomas adds Gadget's B-plus return skills, fitting the Bears' push for explosiveness, around Caleb Williams.

1:04Later rounds brought corner Malik Muhammad from Texas, from more secondary depth, linebacker Keeshawn Elliott from Arizona State to build linebacker, room toughness, and a sixth-round gym in defensive tackle Jordan Van Den Berg, from Georgia Tech, and explosive athlete from South Africa, ready to. Rotate inside. This class mixes immediate starters with high upside projects, setting Chicago up to compete now, while building for the long game in a revamped roster. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.