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How Many Bears Rookies Will Actually Make an Impact in 2026
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How Many Bears Rookies Will Actually Make an Impact in 2026

Chicago Bears On SI·Pete Martuneac·about 1 month ago
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The 2026 NFL draft is over, and while we won't know anything about this rookie class until they take the field in September, it's never too early to make projections. For the Chicago Bears, they appear to have hit another NFL draft home run. They pulled off the biggest Round 1 heist when they selected Dillon Thieneman at No. 25, a standout safety who had been expected to go in the early to mid-teens. But that wasn't all. General manager Ryan Poles also broke with his usual draft strategy of stick-and-pick by trading up not once, but twice. Entering the 2026 NFL draft, Poles had only traded up once in four draft classes. The Bears have been projected to need a good amount of help from their rookie class in order to advance beyond the Divisional round in 2026, but how many impact players did they select? Let's take a look. 1. Dillon Thieneman Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images This one's a no-brainer.…

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