Chicago Tribune

Just as the tulips blooming around Chicago bring the promise of summer, this year’s NFL draft seemed to bring the promise of change for Bears fans.

The unprecedented run on offense in the NFL draft‘s opening round pushed plenty of studly defenders down the board.

The 2024 NFL draft finally has arrived — a chance for Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles to change the course of the franchise by using the team's first No. 1 pick since 1947.

After picking twice in the top 10, the Chicago Bears currently own only two more selections over the final 225 picks during the next five rounds.

Despite injuries to key players, the Chicago Cubs keep finding ways to win. But the White Sox are off to one of the worst 25-game starts in major-league history.

The Green Bay Packers addressed a position of need and departed from their usual strategy of targeting defensive players in the first round.

The Detroit Lions made a move to address their secondary, grabbing Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold with the No. 24 pick after a trade with the Dallas Cowboys.

The Minnesota Vikings took Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, moving up one spot in a trade with the New York Jets.

The Chicago Bears held a draft watch party at Soldier Field as the team selected Caleb Williams of USC as the No. 1 draft pick.