The Chicago Bears' list of offseason needs is as long and expensive, but one glaring need on offense could force GM Ryan Poles to trade up in the 2025 NFL Draft

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of an important offseason where the focus has shifted to improving the roster under new head coach Ben Johnson. The Bears are projected to have top-four salary cap space and have four Top 75 picks in the 2025 NFL draft to add some talent.

The Chicago Bears have missed out on a chance to add a pair of third-round draft picks after the latest NFL hiring announcement.

In terms of what these 5,312,861 (give or take) mock drafts have to say about the Chicago Bears’ plans, there are a handful of names you most see bandied about: LSU OT Will Campbell and Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr. are the most common, with an Ashton Jeanty (RB, Boise State) or a Mason Graham (DL, Michigan) thrown in here and there for good measure.

With that in mind, Athlon Sports has put together its first all-Chicago Bears mock draft of the 2025 NFL offseason with an emphasis on drafting multiple offensive linemen and building a wall in front of Williams to keep him safe. Here are the results, made using Pro Football Network's mock draft simulator.

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The first NFL Draft pick from South Alabama, Everett played for USA in 2015 and 2016, joining the Jaguars when UAB dropped its football program after his single season with the Blazers in 2014. Everett is a free agent for the fourth time in his NFL career. This is the first time it has been involuntarily.

The Bears will be selecting 10th overall in the 2025 NFL draft. There are a slew of needs on the roster, most notably along the offensive line, where there are three (possibly four) starting spots up for grabs, outside of right tackle Darnell Wright. But they also have needs in the defensive trenches.

The Chicago Bears wasted no time clearing out veteran players this week, setting the stage for major shake-ups in NFL free agency and the 2025 draft.

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