Chicago Bears Q&A: Odds they'll pick a left tackle at No. 25?

Bears offensive tackle Braxton Jones smiles at a fan at the end of Family Fest at Soldier Field on Aug. 3, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

By Brad Biggs | bmbiggs@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune

PUBLISHED: April 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM CDT

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Is it a certainty the Chicago Bears will draft a defensive player in the first round, or is a left tackle a possibility? Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions.

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