The Chicago Bears had a need at wide receiver going into the 2026 NFL Draft and addressed it by adding LSU wide receiver Zavion Thomas . Chicago added Kalif Raymond in free agency and he's expected to be the No. 3 wide receiver in the offense. But behind him are a slew of question marks, including Jahdae Walker, who will likely be the biggest competition for Raymond for the WR3 role As a result of the depth concerns at the position, it made sense to add a receiver for more competition, but it doesn't sound like Chicago is expecting much out of Thomas, at least early on. That's the impression ESPN's Courtney Cronin got after hearing what general manager Ryan Poles said about Thomas after drafting him. "Given what Ryan Poles said about Zavion Thomas and the WR3 role on the Bears offense, it sounds like the team doesn't expect for Thomas to have a role outside of special teams early on," Cronin said. What Ryan Poles said about Zavion Thomas Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles.…