The Chicago Bears' list of offseason needs is as long and expensive, but one glaring need on offense could force GM Ryan Poles to trade up in Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Chicago Bears have missed out on a chance to add a pair of third-round draft picks after the latest NFL hiring announcement.

The first NFL Draft pick from South Alabama, Everett played for USA in 2015 and 2016, joining the Jaguars when UAB dropped its football program after his single season with the Blazers in 2014. Everett is a free agent for the fourth time in his NFL career. This is the first time it has been involuntarily.

The NFL Draft is still two months away, but the interwebs has already given us 5,312,861 mock drafts. Give or take. In terms of what these 5,312,861 (give or take) mock drafts have to say about the Chicago Bears’ plans,

With that in mind, Athlon Sports has put together its first all-Chicago Bears mock draft of the 2025 NFL offseason with an emphasis on drafting multiple offensive linemen and building a wall in front of Williams to keep him safe. Here are the results, made using Pro Football Network's mock draft simulator.

The Chicago Bears entered the 2024 season with an inflated reputation, receiving absurd accolades for having the best supporting cast ever for a rookie quarterback. We called out this misconception at the time and were ultimately vindicated.

Why a quarterback workout means anything makes little sense, other than to separate the really weak-armed from stronger-armed passers. But if scouts need this venue to reveal this fact so late in the game,