Bears' 2026 NFL Draft: What injury risks did NFC North rival select?

The Lions had a medically-safe, low-risk draft. So, let's take a look at how it compares to our NFC North division rivals.

Here is the Chicago Bears draft recap from my NFC North division 2026 NFL Draft roundup:

Medical concern level ranges from 0 (no concern) to 10 (extreme).

(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information.)

Chicago Bears 2026 NFL Draft

• Round 1, #25: Dillon Thieneman, S (22): remote MCL - 1/10 medical concern

• Round 2, #57: Logan Jones, C (24): major knee, ankles, hand fracture, age - 5/10 medical concern

• Round 3, #69: Sam Roush, TE (23): clean, perfect reliability - 0/10 medical concern

• Round 3, #89: Zavion Thomas, WR (22)

• Round 4, #124: Malik Muhammad, CB (21)

• Round 4, #166: Keyshaun Elliott, LB (22)

• Round 6, #213: Jordan van den Berg, DT (24)

Da Bears stayed very medically safe with their first-round selection in Thieneman. However, their second-rounder, Logan Jones, ratcheted up the risk to moderate levels in terms of injury history and age.

In the third round, they grabbed a very clean prospect in Sam Roush, who I had hoped might fill the Lions’ tight end need. A quick review of fellow third-rounder, Zavion Thomas, shows that he is very medically clean as well.

From an age standpoint, the Bears were willing to draft a couple 24-year-old prospects, but four of their seven picks were 22 or younger.

Overall, the Bears appear to have prioritized a medically low-risk draft. Maybe Ben Johnson’s injury-filled experience (Aidan Hutchinson, Alim McNeill, et al) in his final year with the Lions was a factor.

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