Bears' UDFAs Shine in Preseason

0:00On April 28th, Chicago Bears crushed the 2026 NFL Draft, snagging safety Dylan Thioniman at the 25th pick, a total steal that lit, up their secondary. They stayed locked on their board, grabbing three offensive players on day two, despite the fan grumbles, then flipped to defense for value gems on day, three. They didn't stop there, Inc. and 13 undrafted free agents to beef up depth, plus a few more trying out in rookie minicamp. Now the buzz is on who cracks that final 53 man roster from this hungry group. Fans and scouts are eye and safety. Skyler Thomas from Oregon State, with his coverage skills and special team's chops, perfect for sticking around. Cheap long term. Then there's defensive tackle Jayden Loving, a wake force freak running the 4.8 240 and benching 33 echoes there. Sixth round pick, but with raw burst. Guard Caden Barnett, the Wyoming Vanilla Gorilla, brings tackle guard versatility and nasty runblocking, while running back Coleman Bennett's agility, pops after a thousand yard breakout.

1:04Kicker Gabriel Placensias, 87.8 field goal clip and power, could lurk behind Cairo Santos. These UDFAs got real shots to shine in preseason battles, especially at long snapper with Bo Gardner, leading the pack after they cut ties with the... Oh guy, bears staying stacked and scrappy heading into camp. That wraps NFL news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.