Offensive lineman Logan Jones, the 57th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, talks with ChicagoBears.com about his favorite Tory Taylor memory while teammates with him at Iowa, who he is most excited to play with in Chicago, the details of his draft night and more.
What is the first thing you think of when you hear Chicago?
Probably St. Patrick's Day. I have not been here for it, but I've heard it is a great time. The food here is amazing, as well. It's very good.
Have you been to Chicago before?
My wife and I came here for spring break a couple years ago and just ate food the entire time. It was perfect for me.
What are you most excited to see or do in Chicago now?
I don't really know a whole lot about the city. But honestly, I would just love to go eat and try some more food down there. I heard the hot dogs are supposed to be pretty good, pizza, just a little bit of everything.
Do you have a favorite type of food?
Oh my gosh. Depends on the mood, but probably a burger or steak. Sometimes wings.
Who were your sports idols growing up?
I was on the defensive line coming into college, so Aaron Donald was a big one for me.
What's your favorite football memory ever?
Honestly, after this last bowl game my senior year, just celebrating the win with all the seniors, just saying thank you to Coach Ferentz. I think that was definitely one of my best memories.
You were teammates with Tory Taylor at Iowa. What is your favorite Tory Taylor story?
We have a Hawkeye Championship at Iowa. He was a captain and he basically ruined Hawkeye Championship. So you got points for different things, so community service or perfect weeks were ways you got points. He, I'm pretty sure, spent 25 hours at a dog shelter, which I'm not saying that's a bad thing. It is a very good thing, but then it just made it so much harder to win. So the next year they limited the hours you could go out there. So they absolutely whooped everybody, but he did ruin Hawkeye Championship in that way.
You played basketball in high school. Who would you say is your NBA comp?
No one too fancy. I'd say maybe Blake Griffin without the dunking. I could dunk but not like that.
Who are you most excited to play with or against in Chicago?
Probably Joe Thuney. He's obviously been in the league a long time, he knows what he's doing, has had a great career. So to be able to come in and learn from him and play with him is something not everybody gets to say.
Describe your draft night in 3 words.
Oh, man. Emotional. Obviously happy. And it was fun too. It was very fun.
How many people did you have with you?
We had around 50 or 60.
What's something that is an underrated or under appreciated part of being a center?
I mean, the QB sneak is probably the most painful thing in the world. It's brutal. Once you go down, everybody's on top and you can't breathe. And then sometimes you'll play people, and they'll just start punching you while you're down there. It's brutal.
What was your introduction to football growing up?
Oh, geez. I was bigger than everybody for the most part growing up, so they thought I was older. So my first time ever playing football was tackle football. I can't remember what position I was playing. It was probably a safety or linebacker or something. Some kid, just way older and bigger me, just destroyed me. And I cried. It was bad. I don't think I ever wanted to play football again after that moment, but gosh, I remember that vividly. I was probably 7 or 8 years old.
Your wife, Amber, ran track and cross country at Iowa. How long do you think you could keep up on a run with her?
We've tried. Oh my gosh, it was embarrassing. So I was post-surgery, trying to stay in shape. I was like, let's go for a mile. I got just under half a mile in and I thought I was gonna collapse. She was laughing at me, like "what is wrong with you?"
I could not keep up with her. Anything over 300 meters, she's got me. Got her on anything under there. We've raced a few times.
