The Bears sat at 3-4 last season before losing 10 straight games to close the season with the worst record in the NFL (3-14). Originally awarded the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, Chicago traded down with Carolina and now hold the ninth pick in the first round. As part of that trade, the Bears also received WR D.J. Moore, a first round pick next year, as well as a second round pick this year (No. 61) and another second in 2025.
Quarterback Justin Fields, the 11th overall pick in 2021, went 3-12 in 15 starts last season while throwing 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His biggest impact came on the ground, rushing for 1,143 yards, the second-most in a season by a QB in NFL history.
GM Ryan Poles has been very active this offseason, bringing in running backs Travis Homer (from SEA) and D’Onta Foreman (from CAR) to replace David Montgomery, while also signing tight end Robert Tonyan (from GB). On defense, former Bills LB Tremaine Edmunds signed a four-year deal worth $72 million
Chicago has 10 picks in this year’s draft, including four picks in the first three rounds. The Bears traded their own second round pick (No. 32) to Pittsburgh in exchange for WR Chase Claypool last season but still have two more picks in the second round, one from Baltimore from the Roquan Smith trade and one from Carolina in the No. 1 overall pick trade.
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Chicago Bears 2023 NFL Draft picks:
Round 1: No. 10 (from NO through PHI) - Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
Round 2: No. 53 (from BAL) - Gervon Dexter Sr., DT, Florida
Round 2: No. 56 (from JAX) - Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Miami
Round 3: No. 64 - Zacch Pickens, DL, South Carolina
Round 4: No. 115 (from NO) - Roschon Johnson, RB, Texas
Round 4: No. 133 (from PHI) - Tyler Scott, WR, Cincinnati
Round 5: No. 148 (from NE through BAL) - Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon
Round 7: No. 218 - Travis Bell, DT, Kennesaw State
Round 7: No. 258 - Kendall Williamson, S, Stanford
Check out draft picks for the other NFC North teams:
Green Bay Packers 2023 draft picks