12 prospects the Chicago Bears might consider with the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NFL draft • NFL draft’s QB board could go quiet fast after Fernando Mendoza’s selection at No. 1
Chicago Bears Insider Thursday, April 23, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good evening, Chicago. The NFL draft is almost here. The three-day event begins tonight with the first round. Below is everything Chicago Bears fans need to know ahead of the 2026 draft, including how to watch, where the Bears are picking, which local prospects to look out for and more. Make sure to follow the Tribune’s Brad Biggs, Sean Hammond and Phil Thompson for the latest news throughout the weekend. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | 99 players have been chosen by the Chicago Bears in the NFL draft since 1936, with 12 inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. | | | | | With the Chicago Bears picking toward the end of the first round for the first time in years, their NFL draft scenarios are numerous. | | | | | Don’t expect a run of quarterbacks to go off the board in the first round of this year’s NFL draft like what happened in 2021 and 2024. | | | | | The Democratic-run Illinois House passed the latest proposal to help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights. | | | | | The Chicago Bears will need a wide menu Thursday night when they choose near the back end of Round 1 in the NFL draft at No. 25. | | | | | Carnell Tate, Pat Coogan and Jimmy Rolder were together at Marist High School “for a real short amount of time,” but they’ve had a lasting impact. | | | | | Gabe Jacas feels like he has a history of being underestimated, so why should the NFL draft be any different for the Illinois edge rusher? | | | |
