The 2023 NFL draft is upon us, where the Chicago Bears will welcome some new rookies to the fold.
After trading the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers for a haul before free agency, the Bears are sitting at ninth overall. There are a number of directions the team can go with that top-10 pick, including potentially trading back a second time in the first round.
They have 10 selections in all — for now — including four in the top 64, where general manager Ryan Poles has a chance to find some impact players.
Chicago also has six draft selections on Day 3, where Poles has the opportunity to find some late-round gems. Players like wide receiver Darnell Mooney (5th round), left tackle Braxton Jones (5th round), edge rusher Trevis Gipson (5th round) and running back Khalil Herbert (6th round) were some recent late-round steals.
Let’s check out the last five players taken at each of the Bears’ 10 draft slots ahead of the start of the 2023 NFL draft:
Round 1, Pick 9
- 2022: OT Charles Cross, Seahawks
- 2021: DB Patrick Surtain, Broncos
- 2020: DB CJ Henderson, Jaguars
- 2019: DT Ed Oliver, Bills
- 2018: OT Mike McGlinchey, 49ers
Round 2, Pick 53 (from BAL)
- 2022: WR Alec Pierce, Colts
- 2021: OT Dillon Radunz, Titans
- 2020: QB Jalen Hurts, Eagles
- 2019: RB Miles Sanders, Eagles
- 2018: DB M.J. Stewart, Buccaneers
Round 2, Pick 61 (from CAR via SF)
- 2022: LB Drake Jackson, 49ers
- 2021: DE Carlos Basham, Bills
- 2020: DB Kristian Fulton, Titans
- 2019: DB Taylor Rapp, Rams
- 2018: WR D.J. Chark, Jaguars
Round 3, Pick 64
- 2022: LB Nik Bonitto, Broncos
- 2021: QB Kyle Trask, Buccaneers
- 2020: DB Jeremy Chinn, Panthers
- 2019: WR D.K. Metcalf, Seahawks
- 2018: DE Tyquan Lewis, Colts
Round 4, Pick 103
- 2022: LB Leo Chenal, Chiefs
- 2021: LB Ernest Jones, Rams
- 2020: LB Davion Taylor, Eagles
- 2019: WR Hakeem Butler, Cardinals
- 2018: WR Keke Coutee, Texans
Round 4, Pick 133 (from PHI)
- 2022: P Jake Camarda, Buccaneers
- 2021: QB Ian Book, Saints
- 2020: TE Colby Parkinson, Seahawks
- 2019: QB Jarrett Stidham, Patriots
- 2018: WR J’Mon Moore, Packers
Round 5, Pick 136
- 2022: OG Cordell Volson, Bengals
- 2021: DB Marco Wilson, Cardinals
- 2020: TE Brycen Hopkins, Rams
- 2019: OG Michael Jordan, Bengals
- 2018: DE Marquis Haynes, Panthers
Round 5, Pick 148 (from BAL via NE)
- 2022: WR Khalil Shakir, Bills
- 2021: DT Ta’Quon Graham, Falcons
- 2020: LB Alton Robinson, Seahawks
- 2019: LB Dre Greenlaw, 49ers
- 2018: LB Marcus Allen, Steelers
Round 7, Pick 218
- 2022: TE Ko Kieft, Buccaneers
- 2021: QB Sam Ehlinger, Colts
- 2020: LB Carter Coughlin, Giants
- 2019: RB Mike Weber, Cowboys
- 2018: DE Ade Aruna, Vikings
Round 7, Pick 258 (compensatory)
- 2022: WR Samori Toure, Packers
- 2021: WR Dax Milne, Washington
- 2020: N/A
- 2019: N/A
- 2018: N/A
