The 2025 NFL Draft is just a few days a way and the Chicago Bears are in great shape to add a few impact players to their roster this year. Oddly enough, it might be easier to find those impact players in round 2 than it will be in round 1.
I believe the Chicago Bears will highly consider any opportunities to trade back in this draft, but will those opportunities come? They may not, but if they do, it could open up the Bears to add another pick into the heart of this draft and come away with an even deeper roster than they would have expected.
Here’s what the Bears draft could look like if they find a trade-back partner at 10.
14. Mykel Williams, Georgia Edge
The Chicago Bears find a trade back partner. Tyler Warren goes in the top 9 and the Indianapolis Colts really wanted Warren or Loveland so they call up and the Bears are ready to deal. The Colts come up to 10 and take Loveland, and the Bears drop back to 14.
The Bears aren’t able to add an additional pick with this trade, but they are able to upgrade the 72nd pick. They trade 10 and 72 to Indianapolis for 14 and 45. Giving the Bears 39, 41, and 45.
Williams is the perfect fit for Dennis Allen. He needs time to develop a full pass-rushing arsenal but the moves he currently has are effective and he has the type of body that could allow him to one day be an elite playmaker on the edge. Williams steps is as the Bears DE3 immediately where he can get snaps but doesn’t have to play critical minutes for the Bears behind their two starters.
39. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State RB
I know some people wonder exactly what Henderson can be at the next level, but he just screams Ben Johnson to me. You don’t see many backs like Henderson that are quality pass protectors, but Henderson is, something that Johnson will love and allows Henderson flexibility as to when he can be on the field. He also has the elite burst to create explosive plays. Many question his vision and that may be lacking, but put Henderson behind a quality offensive line, which hopefully the Bears now have, and he should be able to be an impact player as a rookie.
41. Arieontae Ersery, Minnesota OT
The Bears were crossing their fingers that Josh Conerly would fall to this spot, but they aren’t upset with their consolation prize. Ersery is a Ryan Poles-type of guy. He started playing football late in life and is still improving significantly every year. He has all the tools to be an outstanding NFL tackle, but he needs a little time to develop. Drafting him would allow the Bears to start Braxton Jones this year and have Ersery compete for (and most likely win) the starting tackle spot in 2026 (with Kiran Amegadjie).
45. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame S
The Bears may need two new safeties for the 2026 season as Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker are both in the final year of their deals and both appear more likely that they would not be back in 2026. The Bears don’t want to wait until they are scrambling for players and are thrilled a player like Watts is available here. Watts is a ballhawk with the ability to create turnovers and can be another young piece to an already impressive Chicago Bears secondary.
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