Bears' Draft: Edge Rusher, DT, WR, DB

0:00It's April 20th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI, your gridiron update. I'm Cory with the story. Chicago Bears are eyeing big defensive upgrades in the 2026 NFL Draft after nailing offense last year with guys like Colston Loveland and Luther Burton III. Starting at the 25th overall pick, this final mock has them grabbing Ed rusher Malachi Lawrence from UCF in Round 1, a speedy freak with. Length to pressure quarterbacks right away. They follow up in Round 2 at 57th with Oklahoma's Grayson Halton, a explosive defensive tackle that fits Dennis Allen's scheme perfectly for. Immediate snaps inside. Then General Manager Ryan Poles pulls off a smart trade, swapping the 60th pick with Arizona for 65th and a 5th rounder at 1. Forty-three, keeping value high without reaching. Sliding to that new 3rd round spot, they snag wide out Dejan Stribbling from Ole Miss,

1:00a scheme fit for Ben Johnson who drew tons of pre-draft buzz, including a Chicago 30 visit. Round 3's other pick at 89 brings Miami defensive back Kionte Scott, a nickel specialist to juice up the dime package with Kyla Gordon. Later rounds lock-in-corner Ticario Davis from Washington in the 4th to battle for starting spots. Ohio State's blocking tight end, Wilkack-American. The extra 5th and late 7th rounders like Miami Center James Brockermire and Washington's anterior Thompson at defensive tackle. Keep eyes on undrafted free agents too, such as Northwestern linebacker, Mack Weyline, Illinois State Corner, and Cooper the 2nd and Oregon Runner. Noah Wittington, for depth and special teams pop, Bears could reshape that D-Quick if it shakes out like this.