When and where will the draft be held?

The 89th annual NFL Draft will take place Thursday through Saturday in Detroit. The first round will begin on Thursday at 7 pm (CT). The second and third rounds will begin on Friday at 6 pm (CT). And Rounds 4-7 will begin on Saturday at 11am (CT).

How much time do teams have to make their selections?

The time limit is 10 minutes for Round 1, seven minutes for Round 2, five minutes for Rounds 3 to 6 and four minutes for Round 7.

How many picks do the Bears have?

The Bears have the following four picks in the draft:

• Round 1-1 (Panthers)
• Round 1-9
• Round 3-75
• Round 4-122 (Eagles)

The Bears obtained the Panthers’ first-round pick a year ago in a blockbuster trade. General manager Ryan Poles traded the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft in exchange for catcher DJ Moore, 2023 first- and second-round picks, a 2024 first-round pick that turned out to be No. 1 overall, and a second round of 2025. round selection.

The Bears sent their second-round pick to the Commanders last Oct. 31 in exchange for defensive end Montez Sweat, who helped spark a defensive resurgence during the second half of the season, recording 6.0 sacks in nine games.

The Bears got a fourth-round pick from the Eagles by trading up from No. 9 to No. 10 in the first round of the 2023 draft to select right tackle Darnell Wright, who started all 17 games as a rookie.

The Bears traded their fifth-round pick to the Bills on March 4 in exchange for center/guard Ryan Bates.

The Bears traded their sixth-round pick to the Dolphins last August in exchange for guard Dan Feeney.

The Bears traded their seventh-round pick to the Patriots on July 13, 2022 in exchange for wide receiver N’Keal Harry.

How many times have the Bears had the first pick in the draft?

The Bears have taken two players with the first pick in the draft: Michigan running back Tom Harmon in 1941 and Oklahoma A&M running back Bob Fenimore in 1947.

How many times have the Bears had the ninth pick in the draft?

The Bears have taken six players at No. 9, highlighted by Hall of Fame middle linebacker Brian Urlacher in 2000. Their other No. 9 picks have been running backs Don Scott (1941), Bob Steuber (1943 ) and Ray Evans (1944). , defensive end Al Harris (1979) and outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (2016).

Where can you follow the draft?

The draft will be televised on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network and can be heard on Westwood One Radio, ESPN Radio and Sirius XM Radio. If you’re a Bears fan, the best places to follow the draft, of course, are ChicagoBears.com, the official Chicago Bears app brought to you by Verizon, and the team’s social media channels.