Chicago Bears 2026 Day 3 Draft Picks Press Conference Roundup

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 25: Georgia Tech defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg (99) reacts following the conclusion of the college football game between the Syracuse Orange and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on October 25th, 2025 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hello, Chicago Bears fans! I have covered the Thieneman post-1st round draft pick press conference, and I looked at highlights from the press conferences of the three players the Bears took on Day 2.

Now I turn to the Day 3 picks and the press conferences for the players taken on the back end of the 2026 draft. The Bears made moves on Day – moving up twice – a rarity for Ryan Poles, to take players they had targeted. So, let’s get into the Day 3 pressers/interviews/scout reactions (since Day 3 picks do not necessarily have a post-draft press conference), and I’ll give my thoughts on some of the questions and answers for the new Bears.

Let’s start with round 4 and the first of two trade-ups on Day 3 as the Bears move up in Round 4 with the Carolina Panthers, our old trade buddies, to take Malik Muhammad, CB, out of the University of Texas at 124 overall. First, here is how Malik Muhammad reacted to the news he was drafted by the Bears: View this post on Instagram A stoic reaction to say the least. We will get into that in a moment.

But first, let’s hear what the area scout, John Syty, had to say about drafting Malik Muhammad: Syty was asked about the importance of speed at the position and how Muhammad fits what the Bears are looking for at in the boundary corner position: “Yeah for sure – you guys just said the speed and you factor in a little bit of length with that, from a coverage standpoint, obviously that translates into athleticism, so for him, the ability to play man, stick at the top of routes, is one of his traits, and then continue with that, instincts in zone coverage too, is also a strength of this player, so he is kind of a combo guy that can do a couple different things for us on defense. ” Malik issued a statement as his stone-faced reaction to being drafted by the Bears went viral, and some on X and other social media sites questioned whether he was happy to be a Chicago Bear: View this post on Instagram “In light of my draft night video going viral, I wanted to take a moment to address it. Hearing my name called was a dream come true.