The 2026 NFL draft is displayed on a projection screen as fans watch during the Bears draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Photos from the Chicago Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is projected on a screen as he reads the first pick of the 2026 NFL draft while fans watch during the Bears draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Fernando Mendoza of Indiana is shown on a projection screen as he is picked first in the NFL draft while fans watch during the Bears draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Fans play on the field during the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)An aerial view from Pittsburgh shows the 2026 NFL draft on a projection screen as fans watch during the Bears draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Brayden Krasny, 10, lies on the turf inside the Chicago Bears "C" during the Bears draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Fans walk on the turf during the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Jillian Jones wears a cheese grater foam hat during the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Two deejays perform during the Bears draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Bradley O'Hara, 5, feels the fresh turf while playing catch with his father during the Bears draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Ryan O'Hara and his son, Bradley, 5, play catch during the Bears draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)David Hardiman, 10, practices field-goal attempts while waiting in line to kick through the uprights during the Bears draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Fans wait in line to enter the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)A Bears fan walks past the Walter Payton statue outside Soldier Field on April 23, 2026. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Fans wait in line to enter the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Fans wait in line to enter the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Fans wait in line to enter the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)A fan with a bear costume waits in line to enter the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Asher Shaffer, 8, watches a cartoon film on a phone while waiting in line to enter the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)A video board displays graphics before the Bears NFL draft party on April 23, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
