Theo Benedet

PRO CAREER: Enters his third season with the Bears in 2026...Has appeared in 16 regular season games (eight starts) and a pair of postseason appearances...Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Bears in 2024.

2025 SEASON (BEARS): Appeared in 16 games with eight starts...Appeared on offense and special teams in Week 2 against the Lions...Saw offensive and special teams snaps in Week 3...In Week 4, earned his first career start at RT...Started Weeks 6-11 and Week 18 at LT...Inactive in Week 12...Made his postseason debut in the NFC Wild Card Round victory over the Packers...Saw time in the NFC Divisional Round against the Rams.

2024 SEASON (BEARS): Spent the season on the practice squad.

TRANSACTIONS

04/27/2024: Signed/UDFA with the Bears
08/27/2024: Released by Bears
08/28/2024: Signed to Bears practice squad
01/06/2025: Re-signed with Bears

COLLEGE: Appeared in 37 games for the Thunderbirds...Started as a true freshman in 2019...The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Appeared in seven games during the 2021 season...Was named first-team All-Canadian and was the winner of the J. P. Metras Trophy for best lineman nationally, helping the team have one of the best U Sports rushing offences along with reaching their first Hardy Cup in four years in 2022...Was the only U Sports player selected to the 2023 East–West Shrine Bowl...In 2023, repeated as a first-team All-Canadian selection and as the winner of the J. P. Metras Trophy, becoming the first offensive lineman to win the trophy twice...Also helped the Thunderbirds reach the Vanier Cup for the first time since 2015.

PERSONAL: Born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia...Attended Handsworth Secondary School.