Friday night, Iowa center Logan Jones heard his name called in the 2026 NFL Draft when the Chicago Bears selected him with the No. 57 overall pick. But he got something else with the selection: a lifetime supply of Heinz ketchup.
The Chicago Bears made a surprise pick in 2025, taking Colston Loveland with the No. 10 pick in the draft. The Bears had other needs like pass-rusher, which has yet to be addressed by general manager Ryan Poles through the first two rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, and already had veteran Cole Kmet on the roster.
The Chicago Bears had the No. 57 overall pick in the NFL Draft and they used that second-round pick to select Logan Jones, a center from Iowa. By selecting the Big Ten lineman with that pick, Jones becomes the company’s “Mr.
The Bears are on the move with their second pick (60th overall) of the second-round. Three picks after selecting Iowa center Logan Jones, they traded the 60th pick to the Titans for pick 69 (in the third-round) and 144 (in the fifth round).
The Chicago Bears have been off to a terrific start in the 2026 NFL draft. A day after pulling off the biggest Round 1 heist with their Dillon Thieneman pick, the Bears selected former Iowa center Logan Jones.
Teams are finalizing their Big Boards with much of NFL free agency in the rearview mirror. There's a look at the least first-round mock draft as of April 8, 2026.
The Chicago Bears snag their first offensive player in the 2026 NFL Draft by drafting Iowa center Logan Jones with the 57th overall pick in the second-round.
The Chicago Bears have added their center of the future with the selection of Iowa center Logan Jones in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The selection of Logan came with the No.
The Chicago Bears have been considered by many to be one of the biggest winners of the first round of the 2026 NFL draft. The Bears were able to snag top safety Dillon Thieneman from Oregon at pick number 25.
The Chicago Bears had to wait for 24 other teams before they had their turn in Thursday’s first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. For general manager Ryan Poles and the rest of the front office, however, the wait was well worth it.
There are still a few big names on the board that would be great picks if they're still on the board when the Bears are on the clock. I thought Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood both were underrated options for Chicago at pick 25.
As the 2026 NFL Draft rolled on in the first round, it became clear that the Chicago Bears were going to have the option to land a safety at No. 25 if they wanted to.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Chicago Bears knocked the first round of the 2026 NFL draft out of the park with their selection of Dillon Thieneman on Thursday night. The safety from Oregon was expected to go much earlier in the draft, and to a division rival, no less.
With the Bears still in need of defensive line help but in possession of two second-round draft picks, it would seem they'll be able to find someone. It could be more difficult than imagined and might take GM Ryan Poles moving up in the round to accomplish. They're buried way back in the round at No.
The Chicago Bears started off the 2026 NFL Draft with a bang. With the No. 25 overall pick in the first round, they came away with a steal in the form of Oregon Ducks standout safety Dillon Thieneman.
The Bears knew they needed to add another starting safety opposite the prize of their free agency class, Coby Bryant. With this year's class featuring a loaded group of safeties, many thought they could afford to wait to address the position.
Dillon Thieneman, especially after an outstanding 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, didn’t expect to fall out of the top 20 picks. Many insiders had him going closer to the top 10, right behind Caleb Downs, for high-impact safeties.
Confetti was still floating through the air at Soldier Field, the NFC North banner newly raised above the crowd. In the middle of it all stood Caleb Williams, the Bears’ franchise quarterback, calling the moment just a starting point.
Oregon Ducks Safety Dillon Thieneman was drafted No. 25 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2026 NFL Draft. The star safety is the No. 2 player at his position behind Ohio State’s Caleb Downs.
The Chicago Bears made waves during the first-round of the 2026 NFL Draft by selecting Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman, but it’s not the only move general manager Ryan Poles made on Thursday.
With first-year HC Ben Johnson and Williams leading the charge, the Bears became one of the top positive surprises in 2025 before Chicago suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs.