Chicago Bears draft picks 2024: Full list of Ryan Poles' selections
The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here and the Chicago Bears are first on the board courtesy of their trade with the Carolina Panthers. And they decided to go with a quarterback after they traded Justin Fields, the starter last year, to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
They began with two picks of their own in the first round, adding their own to the one they got from the Panthers. But beyond that, they do not have much in the later rounds. They had the 75th overall pick in the third round and their fourth-round selection at number 122 came courtesy of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Their second-round pick belonged to the Washington Commanders via Montez Sweat, who moved the other way. The fourth-rounder was lost in the Keenan Allen trade and their fifth and sixth-round spots went to the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins respectively as they built their offensive line with Ryan Bates and Dan Feeney. N'Keal Harry also joined from the Dolphins in exchange for their seventh-rounder.
Thus the Bears entered the draft with top picks in the first round and the offensive line and wide receiver positions showing impressive depth due to their recent acquisitions and D.J. Moore. This was their opening slate.
- First round: No. 1 overall (via Panthers)
- First round: No. 9 overall
- Third round: No. 75 overall
- Fourth round: No. 122 overall (via Eagles)
Here are the Chicago Bears' selections from the 2024 NFL Draft.
Chicago Bears draft picks 2024: Round 1
#1 - Caleb Williams, QB, USC
After 77 years without the first overall pick, the Bears finally went first. And they picked Caleb Williams as their new quarterback. They will be hoping that he can turn around the franchise and lead them to the glory years. The USC player won the Heisman Trophy in 2022 and has been described as generational. Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus will certainly be hoping so.
#9 - Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
Ryan Poles sent a clear signal that he was not willing to trade back and settle for anything less than a premier receiver for Caleb Williams. With Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers already taken, Rome Odunze was the only one remaining among the consensus top-three wide receivers in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Chicago Bears swooped in to give their new quarterback a vital weapon.
Chicago Bears draft picks 2024: Round 2
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Chicago Bears draft picks 2024: Round 3
#75 - Kiran Amegadjie, OT, Yale
After no selections in the second round, Ryan Poles picked an offensive tackle in the third. This continued a focus on the offense by the general manager as he has now drafted a quarterback, wide receiver, and offensive lineman in consecutive selections in this year's draft.
Chicago Bears draft picks 2024: Round 4
#122 - Tory Taylor, P, Iowa
With their first pick on the third day in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Bears chose a punter out of Iowa. He is a superstar special teams player who outgained the entire offense with his punting yards and became the second-highest punter selection in 12 years.
Chicago Bears draft picks 2024: Round 5
#144 - Austin Booker, Edge, Kansas
With the focus on offense in the first few rounds and then on the special teams, Ryan Poles left defense to the last of the 2024 NFL Draft. With the ninth pick of the fifth round, acquired in a trade, the Chicago Bears decided to strengthen their pass rush by drafting Austin Booker out of Kansas.
Chicago Bears draft picks 2024: Round 6
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Chicago Bears draft picks 2024: Round 7
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