Bears According to Todd McShay, the Bears could look to trade back from pick number nine to recover picks.  If they stay at nine, McShay feels they will take either Texas DT Byron Murphy II or the best available non-quarterback offensive player.  The “only caveat” per McShay is if Washington WR Rome Odunze or LSU WR Malik Nabers falls, the Bears will have an interest.  Buccaneers A source tells Tony Pauline that the Buccaneers are a team to watch for Marshawn Keeland in round one. Lions A source tells Tony Pauline that the Lions are a team to watch for Marshawn Keeland in r ..read more

According to Dianna Russini, the Bears are looking to trade its No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and are telling teams they are ready to make a move “for the right price.” Chicago is set to take Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall but only has three other picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, including the No. 9, No. 75 in the third round, and No. 122 in the fourth.  We have the Bears taking Texas DT Byron Murphy II at No. 9 overall in one of our recent Mock Drafts, which would put them in prime position to make a trade with the Rams at No. 19. Los Angeles, reportedly, is eager to make a move ..read more

Bears Washington WR Rome Odunze would love to be drafted by Chicago and thinks he would add an extra element to their offense. “It would be explosive,” Odunze said, via PFT. “Honestly, there’s a lot of weapons on the field in that offense.” Cowboys When asked about the Cowboys not having any fourth-round picks, owner Jerry Jones said it’s “very likely” they’ll have an opportunity to gain more picks in the middle of the draft and they are monitoring the trade market to move in either direction.  “It’s very likely to have an opportunity to do that,” Jones said, via Nick Harris of the t ..read more

Bears Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that sources around the league believe the Bears will either take a pass rusher or receiver at No. 9 overall. According to Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda, the Bears are expected to take Georgia TE Brock Bowers if he falls to them at No. 9 overall and there’s a “real possibility” that a team in the middle of the first round trades in front of Chicago or the Jets at No. 10 in order to draft him.  Pauline could see a team trading with the Titans at No. 7, Falcons at No. 8, or even the Bears being an option.  Tom Pelissero reports that USC QB Cale ..read more

Bears Bears GM Ryan Poles refused to publically announce they plan on taking Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick but said they know how they’re going to proceed at the top spot.  “So unfortunately, it’s one of those things I think everyone’s got to tune in on Thursday to watch and figure out,” Poles said, via Josh Schrock of NBC Sports. “But I feel really good about our process and where we are and where we’re headed. So we know what we’re going to do but everyone is going to have to wait until Thursday.” Poles called Williams a “really intelligent guy” and is a quarterback who is ..read more

According to Adam Schefter, the Bears have signed assistant GM Ian Cunningham to a contract extension.  Bears have signed assistant GM Ian Cunningham to a contract extension, per source. Cunningham has been the top lieutenant to Bears GM Ryan Poles as they have reconstructed the Chicago’s roster. Cunningham is expected to be one of the top GM candidates in the next hiring cycle. pic.twitter.com/UALKaRmELI — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 24, 2024 Cunningham interviewed for several GM vacancies this past year and is considered a rising candidate who should get the chance to run his ..read more

Bears Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer says other teams have gotten the sense the Bears would like to move down from No. 9 and add more picks, with just four total selections and two outside the first round.  If they stick and pick, Breer lists one of the top three receivers, an offensive tackle or Texas DT Byron Murphy II as options for Chicago. ESPN’s Adam Schefter has heard a lot of buzz recently about Murphy as a top-ten pick, perhaps even the first defender off the board.  Minnesota S Tyler Nubin had a formal Combine interview with the Bears. (Andrew Krammer) Miami S Kamren Ki ..read more

Bears USC QB Caleb Williams is likely to be selected first overall by the Bears this week and was asked what his thoughts were when he learned the team traded QB Justin Fields to the Steelers. “My phone explodes,” Williams said, via BearsWire.com. “I ended up calling a couple of people and was just like, ‘Well, we know where their mind and heart is at this instance.’ Let’s prepare and get ready and handle things accordingly and still do our due diligence on the situation.” Packers New Packers DC Jeff Hafley spoke about the team’s switch from 3-4 to a 4-3 base and their mindset of prioritizing ..read more

Bears Notre Dame RB Audric Estime had an official visit with the Bears. (MLFootball) Lions After a deep postseason run, the Lions are in the bottom of the first round instead of the top. Detroit GM Brad Holmes doesn’t feel like their approach will change that much despite being on the opposite end of the first round. “You’re kinda looking at a different level of player, and it is what it is,” Holmes said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “We just take the same approach, but I don’t see (picking lower) as any more or less pressure.” “First of all, it’s got to be the right guy. You ..read more

Bears A GM tells Jason La Canfora that the Bears will likely “grab whichever of the [top three] receivers is still there,” assuming one is still available at No. 9 overall. Packers Jason La Canfora says that NFL executives he’s spoken to expect the Packers to be among the teams interested in offensive line help in round one this year. LSU DT Maason Smith had an official visit with the Packers. (Justin Melo) Wisconsin OL Tanor Bortolini took an official visit with the Packers. (Ryan Roberts) Troy S Dell Pettus took an official 30 visit with the Packers. (Tom Silverstein) Vikings Sources ha ..read more