The 2025 NFL draft is just hours away, and it’s shaping up to be a “wild” first round. And the Chicago Bears might just play a hand in that.
According to New York Giants beat writer Pat Leonard, he received a text message saying the “Chicago Bears are looking to move up.”
To make things even more interesting, he received another text saying that there are six teams ahead of the Bears who are open to trading back.
When discussing a trade-up scenario for Chicago, the first name that comes to mind is Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, who has been linked to the Bears. ESPN’s Adam Schefter even noted that the Bears are “praying” that Jeanty falls to 10th overall. But that might not be the case.
Jeanty is reportedly receiving interest from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders, who sit at fifth and sixth overall, respectively. If Chicago is high on Jeanty, would they be willing to jump both teams?
But how about someone like Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter, who might be the best prospect in this draft class. Drew Rosenhaus, Carter’s agent, revealed on “Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL” that Chicago wanted to host Carter for a pre-draft visit. But Carter’s team declined as he met with only the top four teams.
There’s lots of trade chatter surrounding the teams in the Top 10, including teams outside who might look to jump up and land their prospect of choice. As general manager Ryan Poles said, it looks like things are going to get wild when the first round kicks off Thursday night.
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