2026 NFL mock draft round-up: Experts make final picks for Bears at 25

The Chicago Bears are just hours away from being on the clock with the 2026 NFL Draft, where they're going to have to wait and see how the board falls before selecting 25th overall. General manager Ryan Poles said that him and his team are prepared and confident heading into the draft, where they're "ready for anything that comes our way. " New assistant GM Jeff King, who took questions from the media on Tuesday, echoed Poles' sentiments about preparation and being adaptable to what's thrown their way.

At the end of the day, King said the Bears are looking "to add talent, competition, bring the right football players and the right character into the building. " In the latest round of NFL mock drafts, there's one position group that's emerging among the rest. While defensive tackle was the popular mock pick early on in the pre-draft process, that's since shifted to edge rusher, where they could be some big names available come No.

25. With the NFL draft just a day away, we rounded up the latest mock drafts, where experts make their final picks for the Bears with the 25th overall selection: USA Today: Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama Nate Davis : "Proctor’s performance at the Tide’s pro day, when he was clearly in optimal shape, helped showcase the kind of player and athlete he can be – which is to say one who could very nicely safeguard QB Caleb Williams … and maybe catch a pass or two in the red zone given coach Ben Johnson’s propensity for gadget plays. And, at a time when Chicago is facing patchwork options at left tackle after Ozzy Trapilo ruptured his patellar tendon in the playoffs, why not solidify the spot for the long term with a player who has so much potential.

" The Athletic: Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, Miami Kevin Fishbain : "The Bears are in win-now mode, so I’m not too concerned about Mesidor’s age (25), especially considering his prolific production in college — 12. 5 sacks last season and 35. 5 in his career.