Bears Eye Late-Round Tight Ends for Draft

0:00On April 9th, Chicago Bears heading into the 2026 NFL draft with seven picks, including four in the top 100, mainly eyeing, defensive ends, safeties, offensive tackles, centers, and defensive tackles. But here's the twist, they might snag another tight end too, even with Colston Loveland and Cole Cayman already locked in. That draft class runs deep at tight end, especially later rounds, perfect for filling a sneaky need. Take Coach Ben Johnson runs multi-tight insets and lost his TE3, Durham Smive, to free agency, leaving a gap for a solid inline blocker. Fans and analysts see the impact clear. Johnson's offense crushed it, rushing last year, but without that extra blocker, things could stall. Current backups like Nikola Kalinik and Stephen Carlson just don't match Smive's snap count or grit. New breakdowns highlight prospects like Stanford Sam Roosh, the top blocker in the class with special teams chops, Alabama's versatile Josh Cuevas. For age back duties, Ohio State's aggressive Wilkick Merrick and Texas A&M's multi-alignment

1:05Nate Boercourtcher. All late round fits to upgrade without burning early picks. Bears, GM, Ryan Poles, could trade down for more ammo, making this draft a chess match worth watching as Johnson builds his squad deeper. Stay locked in with NFL News Today, AI-powered updates.