Dec. 23, 2012; Glendale, AZ, USA; General view of University of Phoenix Stadium as reflected in a Chicago Bears helmet during the first half against the Arizona Cardinals. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
The draft is less than three weeks away and teams are all doing their due diligence on draft prospects, including working players out and conducting pre-draft visits. The league limits pre-draft visits to 30 per team but local workouts and other loopholes usually allow more contact.
These visits aren’t always a direct link to players that may or may not be selected by a team, but you can see a trend for positions the team is interested in selecting. The list below highlights players who’ve had a formal visit or workout, as best we can track. Not all of the pre-draft visits and workouts become official but with the insiders and “sources” that exist, we usually get a pretty good list. We’ll update the list through the draft as news of new visits and workouts comes in. If you hear any news, post your tips in the comments or e-mail me at beargoggles.boomer@gmail.com.
Bears Pre-Draft Visit Tracker (Updated 4/19)
Deone Bucannon, Washington State, safety
Jeff Budzien, Northwestern, kicker
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama safety
Davon Coleman, Arizona State DE
Pierre Decir, Lindenwood cornerback
Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech cornerback
Zach Fulton, Tennessee, OG
Al Louis-Jean, Boston College Cornerback
Jordan Lynch, NIU quarterback
Louis Nix, Notre Dame defensive tackle
Calvin Pryor, Louisville safety
Tommy Rees, Notre Dame quarterback
Will Sutton, Arizona State defensive tackle
De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon running back
Chris Watt, Notre Dame OG
James White, Wisconsin running back