Ranking the positions most likely to be drafted by Bears at No. 25

We’re just hours away from the 2026 NFL Draft, where the Chicago Bears are gearing up to welcome some new faces to the roster. The Bears are in a prime position to land some top talent with four picks in the Top 89, which includes the 25th overall selection, two second rounders and a third-round pick. But all eyes are on Chicago and what they intend to do at No.

25. While the Bears welcomed some new faces to the roster, including safety Coby Bryant, linebacker Devin Bush, center Garrett Bradbury and wide receiver Kalif Raymond, they also suffered some significant losses, including receiver DJ Moore, safeties Kevin Byard and Kaquan Brosjer, cornerback Nahshon Wright, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and center Drew Dalman. So Chicago has some big holes to fill, most notably on defense, where the biggest concerns are on the defensive line and at safety.

While the Bears have always preached a best-available mindset, they also need to keep position needs in mind. It's certainly possible that Chicago trades back from 25th overall, especially if they feel like they can still land a top player a few picks later while landing an additional selection. But, for this exercise, we're assuming the Bears stay put and make a selection.

With that in mind, here are the positions most likely to be the pick at 25th overall. 5. Defensive tackle At one point, defensive tackle was nearly the universal selection for the Bears in mock drafts.