NFL Draft 2026 best available players for Chicago Bears: Lee Hunter, De'Zhaun Stribling

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Chicago Bears exited the first night of the NFL Draft with a starting safety in Dillon Thieneman. They have three chances in a 32-pick span to keep adding playmakers to the defense, and they could also add to coach Ben Johnson’s offense. Several players who were popular mock draft picks for the Bears at No. 25 remain on the board — edge rushers T.J. Parker and Zion Young and defensive tackle Kayden McDonald. Based on a variety of draft rankings, it seems unlikely that any of them would get to No. 57, but the Bears do have the...