Bears were considering trading up in second round of 2026 NFL Draft
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Chicago Bears were eyeing a cornerback early in the NFL draft and considered trading up in the second round.
The Chicago Bears shored up their roster with seven new additions in the 2026 NFL Draft, including reinforcements in the secondary for Dennis Allen's defense. Chicago let the board fall to them throughout the draft, and they weren't overly aggressive in moving up on Days 1 and 2. But it sounds like that was in consideration.
According to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler , the Bears were looking to potentially trade up in the second round but ultimately decided to remain put at No. 57, where they selected Iowa center Logan Jones. Per Fowler, Chicago was showing interest in Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood.
The Bears eyed a trade-up in the second round but chose to stand pat. They were high on Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood , who went No. 37 to the Giants .
Chicago figured its No. 25 pick, Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman , would be gone in the top 20, so perhaps Hood would've been a viable fallback option there if Thieneman was off the board. The Bears ultimately did wind up trading up for a cornerback in this draft, moving up on Day 3 to select Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad in the fourth round.