Trade up? Trade down? Stay put? Bears leaving all NFL draft doors open.
Sports Thursday, April 24, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The biggest day on the NFL’s offseason calendar is almost here. The NFL draft begins tonight. The first round begins at 7 p.m. Thursday. Rounds 2 and 3 begin at 6 p.m. Friday. Rounds 4-7 begin at 11 a.m. Saturday. The draft will be broadcast on
ABC-7, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network. It can be streamed on the ABC, ESPN and NFL apps. ESPN Radio, Sirius XM and Westwood One Sports will provide live radio coverage. The Bears hold the No. 10 selection in Thursday's first round. For Bears fans who might be tuning in late, last year’s 10th pick was announced just after 8:20 p.m. Central time. Here's everything to know about the 2025 NFL draft. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | Pete Crow-Armstrong’s home run was just one of his electric moments in a 7-6 victory that gave the Chicago Cubs the season series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. | | | | | Steve McMichael, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle who was one of the most colorful characters of the 1985 Chicago Bears, died Wednesday after a lengthy battle with ALS. | | | | | The Chicago Bears will sit patiently through the first hour of the NFL draft with confidence an impact player will be available at No. 10. | | | | | It’s a down year for quarterbacks in the NFL draft, and that makes things more challenging for teams picking in the top 10 that aren’t in the market for a QB. | | | | | It takes only one surprise twist for the NFL draft’s path to veer. For GM Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears, Thursday night could become a surprise party. | | | | | In this year’s draft class, there’s a new crop of players who have grown up with NFL ties. | | | | | The Cubs are coming off a 2-game sweep of the Dodgers that gives them the season series win. And the White Sox will make their first trip to West Sacramento, Calif. | | | | | Infielder Bobby Dalbec is “trying to capitalize on whatever opportunities” present themselves after joining the Chicago White Sox from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday. | | | |
