UPDATED: Chicago Bears NFL Draft Tracker: Every Pick, Trade, and Instant Grade

Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft is here and it's time to wind down the three-day event with the Chicago Bears' final picks in Rounds 4-7.

The Bears enjoyed a strong night on Day 1, with the team coming away with Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman, a pick that was widely praised, especially for its great value.

Day 2 was a bit controversial, to say the least, as the Bears did not draft a single defensive player, instead opting for center Logan Jones, tight end Sam Roush and wide receiver Zavion Thomas.

All eyes will be on Chicago on Day 3 to see if they address what were their biggest needs going into the draft at edge rusher, cornerback and defensive line.

Follow along with our tracker below for every pick, trade and grade we give to the Bears for their selections in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Bears 2026 NFL Draft tracker

Follow along with all of the Bears' picks throughout the three-day event with our tracker below and keep scrolling for our analysis and grade for each selection.

TRADE: Round 6, Pick 213 DL Jordan van den Berg, Georgia Tech

It's tough to get too high on a sixth-round pick, but we like this one.

Jordan van den Berg posted 11 tackles for loss and three sacks last season and posted a strong Pro Football Focus run defense grade of 79.5 last season, which is notable for a team that badly struggled against the run in 2025.

But that's not even the most exciting part: van den Berg is an off-the-charts athlete, as he notched a perfect 10 in Relative Athletic Score, per Kent Lee Platte. You just don't see that kind of athleticism in a 310-pound lineman.

Grade: A

Round 5, Pick 166: LB Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State

Another position that wasn't at the top of the list of needs, but the Bears did need more competition.

Chicago cut Tremaine Edmunds but added Devin Bush to a room that was previously headlined by T.J. Edwards, who is coming back from a fractured fibula suffered last season.

Elliott is an effective run-stopper and blitzer, and he can lay the wood, but he leaves a lot to be desired in coverage and doesn't offer much in terms of athleticism.

Edwards isn't going to contribute much outside of special teams and maybe a depth role in Year 1. We don't hate this pick, but it's yet another disappointing selection because it's not an edge rusher.

Grade: C

TRADE: Round 4, Pick 124 (via CAR): CB Malik Muhammad, Texas

Trade details: Bears get Pick Nos. 124 (fourth round), 166 (fifth round) and Panthers get Pick Nos. 129 (fourth round), 144 (fifth round)

The Panthers get the slightly better part of this deal with a four-point difference between the picks in the trade with the Bears, according to the NFL Draft Trade Value Chart.

Muhammad will factor in on the boundary at the next level. He possesses a slender frame at 182 pounds but plays with the right amount of toughness to overcome that and has good instincts in coverage.

Muhammad will offer some much-needed competition for Tyrique Stevenson and there is a world where he becomes a starter in Year 1.

This might not have been the edge rusher the Bears needed, but at least it addresses a big need on defense. We've pretty much given up on the edge rusher front at this point.

Grade: A

Round 3, Pick 89: WR Zavion Thomas, LSU

The Bears needed more depth options at wide receiver, which is why this pick happened. Thomas offers versatility with his ability to play out wide and in the slot, and he's got electric speed that makes him a deep threat and returner candidate.

That said, again the Bears are passing on adding to their defense and this Day 2 continues to have Ben Johnson's fingerprints all over it, which isn't a good thing in this case.

Grade: C

Round 3, Pick 69 (via TEN): TE Sam Roush, Stanford

Well, this is a surprising pick, even if the Bears move Cole Kmet, something the veteran tight end said he doesn't expect to happen.

Roush is a massive specimen at 6-foot-6 and 267 pounds, and he had good receiving production at Stanford with a little under 1,200 yards and four scores over the past three seasons.

Roush will bolster the Bears' 13 personnel group with his blocking and pass-catching.

That said, the Bears had much bigger fish to fry on the defensive side of the ball, which makes this an even stranger pick.

Grade: D

Bears trade down from Pick No. 60

The Bears did not stand pat at Pick No. 60, dealing it to the Tennessee Titans for Pick Nos. 69 (Round 3) and 144 (Round 5)

According to the NFL Draft Trade Value Chart, the Bears actually didn't get even value in this deal, with Tennessee getting the better of it by 21 points.

We're also not in love with the fact that the Bears moved back instead of trying to get the interior defender or edge rusher Chicago desperately needs.

On the bright side, the Bears did add the fifth-round pick they didn't have before.

Grade: C

Round 2, Pick 57: C Logan Jones, Iowa

The Bears have found their center of the future in Jones, but with all the experience he had as a starter in college (a starter since 2022), Jones could challenge Garrett Bradbury right away.

He's a bit undersized at 299 pounds, but Jones thrives in pass protection, as evidenced by his top-ranked 90.2 PFF grade last season. He was also solid in run-blocking with a 73.1.

We like this pick, but we don't love it. Jones was projected by many to be a third-round pick, and we thought the Bears had bigger needs to address considering Bradbury is on the roster and Chicago still hasn't addressed edge rusher to this point.

Even still, we're OK with Ryan Poles' decision here.

Grade: B

Round 1, Pick 25: S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon

This wasn't the edge rusher we ideally wanted, but it's a fantastic pick nonetheless for a Bears team that had a need at safety.

Rumblings going into the draft had Thieneman going as high as No. 12, yet he falls into the Bears' lap at No. 25, which is ridiculous value.

Thieneman can truly do it all. He has a high football IQ, great instincts, is a true leader and, as if all that wasn't enough, he sports elite athleticism. Thieneman is at his best at free safety, but he can play both safety spots and in the nickel.

Thieneman was the best player available in that spot and we absolutely love this pick, even though it wasn't an EDGE.

Grade: A+

Bears 2026 NFL Draft order

• Round 1, Pick 25

• Round 2, Pick 57

• Round 3, Pick 69 (from TEN)

• Round 3, Pick 89

• Round 4, Pick 129 (from LAR)

• Round 5, Pick No. 144 (via TEN)

• Round 7, Pick 239 (from PHI via CLE)

• Round 7, Pick 241

The Bears secured their extra second-round pick in the trade with the Buffalo Bills involving DJ Moore. That trade included the Bears' own 2026 fifth-round choice.

The fourth-round pick came via the deal with the Los Angeles Rams during last year's draft.

Chicago doesn't have its own fourth-round pick because of the trade with the Kansas City Chiefs that netted offensive lineman Joe Thuney. The Bears' sixth-round pick went to the Cleveland Browns in the trade for Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.

Bears' positions of need

With this draft, it's all about the defense. The Bears have needs at edge rusher, interior defensive line, cornerback and safety. Even throw linebacker in there as a mid-to-late round target.

Chicago's need at edge rusher comes from the uncertainty with Dayo Odeyingbo, who tallied just one sack in eight games last season before suffering a torn Achilles. Chicago also finished with 35 sacks in 2025, tied for the seventh-fewest.

Along the interior defensive line, more pass-rush juice and a better run defender is needed. Gervon Dexter was the only interior player to post more than 1.5 sacks last year and Chicago ranked a putrid 27th against the run.

The Bears lost Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker in free agency and the only major addition was Coby Bryant. At cornerback, Chicago needs more competition for Tyrique Stevenson.

On offense, there are a few needs, but they aren't as dire. Left tackle could be an option for the Bears with Ozzy Trapilo's torn patellar tendon, but the Bears do have Braxton Jones to fill the void. At wide receiver, Chicago needs more competition for the unproven Jahdae Walker and veteran Kalif Raymond at WR3.

2026 NFL Draft schedule, how to watch

Day 1 (Round 1): Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. CT on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN Deportes (Spanish)

Day 2 (Rounds 2-3): Friday, April 24, 6 p.m. CT on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes (Spanish)

Day 3 (Rounds 4-7): Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m. CT on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes (Spanish)

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