2026 NFL Draft: Chicago Bears select Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with 25th pick in Round 1
The Chicago Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft Thursday night. The Indiana native also played for Purdue. Oregon DB Dillon Thieneman poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Chicago Bears with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) There lot of excitement and anticipation at Soldier Field as fans were counting on the the Bears to add a critical piece to an already stellar team. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.
Click here to watch A Bears draft watch party was held Thursday night at Soldier Field, featuring everything football-tastic. The selection of Thieneman of Oregon was received positively by fans in Chciago, who say the Bears defense needs shoring up. Fans at the watch party had a chance to get an autograph from current and former players, like Anthony "Spice" Adams and D'Marco Jackson.
"Get to the playoffs and win. Super Bowl," Adams said. "Why not?
Why not us? " The draft is ushering a season of high expectations after the Monsters of the Midway nearly made it to the NFC championship game last season. "Optimistic," Bears fan Vanessa Linares said.
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