The Chicago Bears experienced a franchise-altering 2024 NFL Draft. Selecting quarterback Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall and wide receiver Rome Odunze with the ninth pick should push the franchise towards annual contention. General manager Ryan Poles will now be tasked with continuing to build an elite team around his young nucleus.
While Poles has utilized free agency and trades to further build the Bears' roster this offseason, organizations still prefer to build the majority of their rosters through the NFL draft. Some of the most important players on the roster were drafted. That includes defensive mainstays such as Jaylon Johnson and Jaquan Brisker.
As the Bears head toward the 2025 NFL Draft and beyond, we've compiled a list of Poles' scheduled draft selections in 2025 and 2026. Let's dive into the next few drafts, starting with next year's crop of picks.
Chicago Bears 2025 draft picks:
Round 1
Round 2
Round 2 (via Carolina Panthers)
Round 3
Round 5
Round 6
Round 6 (via Miami Dolphins)
Round 6 (via Pittsburgh Steelers, conditional)
The Carolina Panthers' 2025 second-round pick represents the final piece of the Bryce Young trade (a gift that keeps on giving). Poles also flipped wide receiver Chase Claypool and a 2025 seventh-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for their 2025 sixth-round pick.
The Bears are without a fourth-rounder after getting back into the 2024 NFL Draft to select Austin Booker. Poles also acquired a sixth-round pick for trading Justin Fields to the Steelers. Should Fields play 51% or more snaps during the 2024 season, the selection acquired from Pittsburgh will move up to a fourth-round pick.
Chicago Bears 2026 draft picks:
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
The Bears have not made any transactions involving their 2026 draft picks.
