Predicting the Bears' starting offense after 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Chicago Bears welcomed seven new rookies to the roster, including three new offensive players. The Bears had four picks in the first two rounds of the draft, which included some impactful additions of safety Dillon Thieneman, center Logan Jones, tight end Sam Roush and wide receiver Zavion Thomas. They also added some high upside rookies in cornerback Malik Muhammad, linebacker Keyshaun Elliott and defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg on Day 3.

When looking at this offense, there aren't a lot of concerns heading into the 2026 season. In fact, we're most likely looking at the starting lineup for Week 1 right now. But after Chicago selected Jones in the second round, we could see some competition at center this summer, as well as a battle at left tackle.

Following the 2026 NFL Draft, we’re predicting what the Bears starting offense will look like. QB Caleb Williams The Bears appear to have found their franchise quarterback in Caleb Williams, who had a breakout year in his sophomore season and first year with head coach Ben Johnson. Williams established himself as one of the NFL's most clutch quarterbacks, leading an NFL-record seven fourth-quarter comebacks in 2025.

He also set the franchise single-season passing record (3,942 yards) and fell just shy of becoming the Bears' first 4,000-yard passer. Williams still needs to improve in the short passing game, but there's no denying he has the potential to be one of the NFL's best. RB D'Andre Swift There were plenty of doubts surrounding D'Andre Swift heading into the 2025 season, but he proved doubters wrong as part of a 1-2 punch with rookie Kyle Monangai on the league's third-best rushing attack.