Follow general manager Ryan Poles and the Bears' scouting staff as they hit the road and gather information on draft prospects. Hear what goes into a scout's evaluation process and what stood out about this year's class across games, practices and all-star showcases. The journey continues at the NFL Combine, where staff take in on-field workouts and meet with prospects Dillon Thieneman and Sam Roush for formal interviews. From there, the process shifts to pro days and top 30 visits, where scouts get one last live look at prospects before finalizing their draft board. It all leads to draft weekend, where months of work come together and vision becomes reality with each pick.

Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower addresses the media Thursday from Halas Hall.

Receiver Rome Odunze breaks out the paint to detail the Bears' 2026 schedule and brush up on their opponents in a fashion that would make Bob Ross proud.

Offensive coordinator Press Taylor addresses the media Saturday at Halas Hall.

Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen addresses the media Saturday from Halas Hall.

Offensive lineman Logan Jones, tight end Sam Roush and defensive back Dillon Thieneman address the media on Friday at Halas Hall.

Head coach Ben Johnson addresses the media Friday morning at Halas Hall.

Defensive back Dillon Thieneman sits down with Jeff Joniak after being selected No. 25 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

General manager Ryan Poles, head coach Ben Johnson and President & CEO Kevin Warren call linebacker Keyshaun Elliott after the Bears selected him with the 166th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Newly drafted Bears defensive lineman Jordan van den Berg meets the media virtually after being selected in the 6th round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Check out the Bears' selection of Georgia Tech defensive lineman Jordan van den Berg with the No. 25 pick in the draft, courtesy of NFL Network.

New Bears linebacker Keyshaun Elliott virtually addresses the media on Saturday after being drafted 166th overall in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Check out Bears' fifth-round selection Keyshaun Elliott's top plays from his time at Arizona State.

West coast area scout Reese Hicks discusses the Bears drafting Arizona State linebacker Keyshaun Elliott 166th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Check out the Bears' selection of Arizona State linebacker Keyshaun Elliott with the No. 166 pick in the draft, courtesy of NFL Network.

Check out Bears' fourth-round selection Malik Muhammad's top plays from his time at Texas.

National scout John Syty discusses the Bears drafting Texas defensive back Malik Muhammad 124th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Check out the Bears' selection of Texas defensive back Malik Muhammad with the No. 124 pick in the draft, courtesy of NFL Network.

New Bears tight end Sam Roush addresses the media on Saturday at Halas Hall after being drafted 69th overall in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

New Bears offensive lineman Logan Jones addresses the media on Saturday at Halas Hall after being drafted 57th overall in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

General manager Ryan Poles addresses the media following the second and third rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Check out Bears' third-round selection Zavion Thomas' top plays from his time at LSU.

New Bears wide receiver Zavion Thomas virtually addresses the media on Friday after being drafted 89th overall in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.Thomas TB.jpg

General manager Ryan Poles, head coach Ben Johnson and President & CEO Kevin Warren call offensive lineman Logan Jones after the Bears selected him with the 57th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Hall of Famer Jimbo Covert announces the Bears' selection of LSU Tigers wide receiver Zavion Thomas in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft.