The Chicago Bears selected former Oregon Ducks safety Dillon Thieneman with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Thieneman’s teammate at Oregon, linebacker Bryce Boettcher congratulated him on being a first-round pick. Boettcher was drafted two days later by the Indianapolis Colts. Bryce Boettcher Congratulates Dillon Thieneman After Being Drafted by Chicago Bears Oregon inside linebacker Bryce Boettcher walks the orange carpet as the Oregon Ducks arrive at Miami International Airport ahead of the Orange Bowl on Dec. 29, 2025, in Miami, Florida. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The NFL’s official X account posted a video during the draft after Thieneman was selected by the Bears in the first round. It was Boettcher on a FaceTime call with him, congratulating him. “Dude, I’m so proud of you with everything that you did this season and over throughout your life,” Boettcher said to Thieneman. “Hardest worker I know and best human being.…