Chicago Bears post-free agency interior OL depth chart: Is C still a need?

Now that the Chicago Bears are three weeks removed from NFL free agency, there has been enough time to look back at the roster and identify the holes and the positions they must address.

What does the Bears' interior offensive line depth chart look like, and what can they do at the position in the draft?

Chicago Bears interior offensive line depth chart

Joe Thuney

Thuney is locked down as the starting left guard and was everything as advertised in his first season. The only question with him is how long he hangs around playing at this level.

Jonah Jackson

Jonah Jackson went back to Ben Johnson and playing guard, both areas where he was more familiar than in 2024 when he played for the Rams and got work at center. The results showed that Jackson looked at the player in 2023 who demanded a strong free agent contract. So, he should be locked in for another year.

Garrett Bradbury

Chicago dealt with the best of a bad hand when it traded for Bradbury. They were hit with surprising news at the center and had to act quickly, because there are not many starter-quality players at the position. Still, while Bradbury is starter-caliber, he is more of a stopgap than a legitimate building block.

Luke Newman

Newman got some work at guard during his rookie season. In a perfect world, he can sit until Thuney retires and then step into a starting role. Entering year two, he would likely be the swing guard and backup for both spots.

Jordan McFadden

McFadden has some center experience but played more guard last season. He is an end-of-the-roster player, and they should start wondering if they can upgrade over him.

Kyle Hergel

The team signed Hergel, and he has the most center experience in 2025 among the three depth options, even though all of that came in the preseason. Hergel being listed as a backup center makes you think they need one here.

Do the Chicago Bears want to draft an interior offensive line?

Newman is fine as a third guard. They are going to need depth to push McFadden, but that should be an undrafted free agent. If they draft on the interior, it has to be center. They could draft someone to back up Bradbury in year two, but they could use high enough of a pick that he has a chance to start down the road.