Bears’ 2026 NFL Mock Draft for all 7 picks

The 2026 NFL Draft is now upon us, and the Chicago Bears need to build on last year’s success. To do that, they must add more depth on offense and upgrade the defense, a unit that well overperformed its talent last season. How will they do this? In our Bears’ 2026 NFL Mock Draft, we’ll predict all seven picks and try to answer that question.

Round 1, Pick No. 25: EDGE Keldric Faulk, Auburn

Auburn defensive lineman Keldric Faulk is one of the 2026 NFL Draft’s most polarizing prospects. On one hand, he is 6-foot-6, 270 pounds, and has elite athleticism for his size. Faulk is still just 20 years old, and he has elite character both on and off the field. He also had a solid 7.0 sacks in 2024.

On the other hand, Faulk is a bit of a tweener, size-wise, and the consistent production simply hasn’t been there. In 2025, he had just 2.0 sacks. So, it may take him a year or two to develop into a high-end defensive end, if he ever gets there.

Still, this is a pick the Bears should make for two reasons. First, Faulk is the type of defensive end that defensive coordinator Dennis Allen wants. The DC is looking for big, long, edge-setting DEs who can push the pocket. Faulk checks those boxes, and even if he never becomes elite, he should be a starter in an Allen defense, no problem.

Second, while the Bears had an incredible season in 2025, fans have to remember that they still have a lot of wiggle room on their team-building timeline. Even if it takes Faulk a year or two to hit his ceiling, that still puts the team in a spot where they could have an elite pass rusher before the end of Caleb Williams’ first contract.

Round 2, Pick No. 57: S A.J. Haulcy, LSU

The Bears lost both their starting safeties—Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker—in free agency. They replaced them with Coby Bryant and Cam Lewis, but they could still use another starting-caliber safety to help replace Byard and Brisker.

LSU’s A.J. Haulcy is a compact 5-foot-11 5/8, 215-pound safety who excels as a ballhawk at the back but can also play downhill and make plays closer to the line of scrimmage. He’s improved throughout his college career, working his way up in program prestige from New Mexico to Houston to LSU.

The Bears’ defense led the league in turnovers last season with 33. That is generally not a stat that carries over year-over-year. However, adding a playmaker like Haulcy to the back end could help keep those numbers robust.

Round 2, Pick No. 60: CB Treydan Stukes, Arizona

With their second pick of the second round (from the D.J. Moore trade), the Bears can stay in the secondary and take Arizona defensive back, Treydan Stukes. The former Wildcat played mostly corner in college, but at just under 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, he can play big nickel or even deep safety at the next level.

Stukes is on the older side, but his leadership and preparation are second to none. The Bears don’t seem 100 percent sold on Tyrique Stevenson, so Stukes will have a chance to take his spot at outside CB2 or mix into that safety rotation mentioned above.

Round 3, Pick No. 89: C Logan Jones, Iowa

The surprise retirement of center Drew Dalman at just 27 threw the Bears for a loop. The team thought it had its center for the next several years, but now they have to scramble to figure out how to replace him. Their first move—trading for New England Patriots center Garrett Bradbury—was solid, but they could use a long-term answer there.

Logan Jones won the Rimington Award this season as the nation’s best center and is probably the player at this position most ready to play in the league right now. He is undersized at 6-foot-2 7/8 and 299 pounds, but he makes up for that with toughness and technique.

At worst, Jones will provide depth at center, but he should also compete for the starting job in training camp.

Round 4, Pick No. 129: Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M

The other offensive line issue that the Bears have is that left tackle Ozzy Trapilo may be out for the 2026 season with a knee injury. That means Chicago has to address this position at some point in the draft.

Texas A&M left tackle Trey Zuhn III may not be a starter in the league at that position, but his skill and versatility make him worth a pick at this point of our 2026 NFL Mock Draft. He started 48 games at LT in college and, as a senior, even started two games at center for the Aggies.

With that type of SEC experience, Zuhn may be able to overcome a lack of elite length (32 ½-inch arms at 6-foot-6 ½) and hold down the fort for Trapilo this season. And even if not, he can compete for that center spot or be a five-position backup on the line, which is also incredibly valuable.

Round 7, Pick No. 239: DT Tyler Onyedim, Texas A&M

Staying with Texas A&M Aggies, the Bears take defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim with their first of two picks in Round 7 of this 2026 NFL Mock Draft. Onyedim is undersized for a 3-technique at 6-foot-3 1/2, 292 pounds, but he has long arms and excellent explosiveness and athleticism for a man his size.

In his one season at Texas A&M, Onyedim improved on his best years with Iowa State, putting up 48 tackles, 8.5 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. Like Faulk, it may take Onyedim a year or two, but if he hits his ceiling, this could be a major steal.

Round 7, Pick No. 241: WR Malik Benson, Oregon

Malik Benson has speed. “Hot, nasty, bada** speed,” as Eleanor Roosevelt (h/t Ricky Bobby) likes to say. The former Oregon Duck was an elite 100 and 200-meter sprinter in high school and knows how to go deep on the football field. Five of his six touchdowns last season were catches of 40 yards or more.

Benson is nowhere near the all-around WR that Jameson Williams is, but we know how much success Ben Johnson had calling deep shots for the Detroit Lions speedster. If Benson gets in just a few times a game to help take the top off the defense for Caleb Williams, that is easily worth a seventh-round selection.

The post Bears’ 2026 NFL Mock Draft for all 7 picks appeared first on ClutchPoints.