Chicago Bears select safety Dillon Thieneman from Oregon with No. 25 pick in 2026 NFL Draft

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.With the 25th pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. He was the second safety selected.Thieneman’s was everywhere the defense needed him — deep middle, in the box, over the slot and had a knack for arriving when outcomes hung in the balance. He capped off his lone junior season at Oregon with All-America and All-Big Ten honors, punctuated by two game-sealing interceptions against Penn State and Washington.Advertisement