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The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the 2025 NFL Draft, where they'll be looking to further improve their roster after an already eventual offseason.The Bears addressed the offensive line and defensive lines in a big way with the additions of guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, center Drew Dalman, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo. That gives them some flexibility with their draft picks, starting with the 10th overall selection.
We've rounded up the latest 2025 NFL mock drafts, where most experts believe the Bears will continue to make big moves to improve the roster, including trading up from No. 10 to land one of the best players in the draft.USA Today: Will Campbell, OL, LSUUSA Today's Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: "Ryan Poles already spent big in free agency to remake Chicago's front, but the task might not be quite done.
Campbell could come in and push left tackle Braxton Jones, who is still recovering from a fractured ankle and is not signed beyond this season."NFL.com: Armand Membou, OT, MissouriNFL.
com's Chad Reuter: "Membou's tenacity as a run blocker and pass protector will warm GM Ryan Poles' heart as a former offensive lineman. Membou should be able to compete with Braxton Jones for the left tackle spot as a rookie."ESPN: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn StateESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.
: "Offseason moves to add interior offensive linemen Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson and Drew Dalman should buy Caleb Williams more time to throw. Landing Warren would give the second-year quarterback another reliable target. New Bears coach Ben Johnson could line up Warren anywhere, get him the ball and let him roll to first downs after the catch.
The versatile tight end had 1,233 receiving yards last season, and 700 of them came once the ball was in his hands. Chicago got only 512 total yards out of its tight end room in 2024, but the combination of Warren and Cole Kmet could do some damage."The Athletic: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&MThe Athletic's Nick Baumgardner: "The No.
2 edge in this class is a tough call, especially if we’re lumping Jihaad Campbell and/or Jalon Walker in with that group. A case certainly could be made for Georgia’s Mykel Williams here. But Stewart (6-5, 267) is actually bigger than Williams, and nearly as long (34 1/8 arms).
He’s the most athletic edge in this class not named Abdul Carter."CBS Sports: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State*Projected trade with Jaguars, Bears move to No. 5CBS Sports' Pete Prisco: "The Jaguars trade out of this spot as Ben Johnson goes up to get the feature back for his offense.
He moves ahead of the Raiders to do so. Jeanty can do it all. The Jaguars drop to No.
10 to get more picks so they can add more players, which they need."Yahoo! Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, MichiganYahoo! Sports' Nate Tice: "Let’s keep juicing up that Bears offense. I was tempted to give the Bears another player on the trenches to work with (Will Campbell and Derrick Harmon were both considered), but instead go with Loveland.
I profiled Loveland recently, he’s already a dynamic receiving threat and shows real chops to be a full-time in-line blocker. Loveland and Cole Kmet would create a fun tight end room in Chicago, help the run game on the edges, and give Caleb Williams and new head coach Ben Johnson another fun toy to work with in the passing game."NBC Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr.
, OT, TexasNBC Sports' Connor Rogers: "Banks has started at left tackle since he was a true freshman at 18 years old, and held that spot over three seasons, which is an impressive feat considering the quality of tape he’s posted. His hand placement can get erratic, but he is a battle tested, athletic left tackle. This would complete quite the makeover this offseason for the Bears’ offensive line.
"33rd Team: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State33rd Team's Ian Valentino: "Considering Ashton Jeanty makes sense, but Ben Johnson might see greater value in bringing in an explosive tight end. While Cole Kmet is a decent veteran earning $12.5 million annually, Tyler Warren's athleticism and potential far surpass Kmet's.
An added benefit is that the Bears could benefit financially in the long run."Athlon Sports: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn StateAthlon Sports' Luke Easterling: "Now we're talking. There aren't too many obvious trade scenarios at the top of this draft, but what if the Giants aren't convinced that Sanders should be their franchise passer, or that Carter is the right choice given the presence of Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux? The Bears filled all of their biggest needs in free agency and via trade freeing them up to send both of their early second-rounders to the G-Men (and getting back a late third-rounder) to land an elite pass rusher.
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