Instead of keeping track of the prospects who meet with the Chicago Bears each year, it made more sense to provide the list of all the rumored players that meet with the Chicago Bears each year going forward. I have yet to put that list on paper for everybody else to see, so I figured to make that change this year with the help of some of my co-contributors this year.
As of right now, the Chicago Bears and Ryan Poles have nearly double the amount of draft picks to work with this year compared to what they started with last year. Poles turned five picks into 11 last offseason. He has now added a second-round pick in the draft trade that moved the Bears down from first overall to ninth. Poles has nine draft picks now and four of them are within the top 65.
As the 2023 NFL Draft approaches next month, here is a list of the players rumored or confirmed to have met with the Chicago Bears at one point or another this offseason. The list will be updated as often as possible. The list will also be in alphabetical order by school. Let's see who Poles and his staff have met with this offseason.
The Chicago Bears 2023 NFL Draft prospect meetings list:
Alabama:
Will Anderson, EDGE
Bryce Young, QB
Alabama Birmingham:
Starling Thomas V, CB
Appalachian State:
Nick Hampton, EDGE
Chase Brice, QB
Boston College:
Jaiden Woodbey, S
Zay Flowers, WR
Bowie State University:
Dion Golatt, QB
Joshua Pryor, DL
BYU:
Christopher Brooks, RB
Campbell University:
Brevin Allen, DL
Clemson:
K.J. Henry, EDGE
Fordham University:
Tim DeMorat, QB
Furman University:
Ryan Miller, TE
Georgia Tech:
E.J. Jenkins, TE
Illinois:
Devon Witherspoon, CB
(Chicago Bears present at the Illini Pro Day)
Indiana:
(Bears at the pro day)
Iowa State:
Xavier Hutchinson, EDGE
Jackson State:
De'Jahn Warren, CB
Kansas:
Noah Taylor, EDGE
Kansas State:
Julius Brents
LSU:
B.J. Ojulari, EDGE
Maryland:
Rakim Jarrett, WR
Montana:
Justin Ford, CB
Morgan State:
Alfonzo Graham, RB
North Carolina:
Josh Downs, WR
Noah Taylor, EDGE
North Dakota State:
Cody Mauch, OL
Northern Iowa:
Benny Sapp III, DB
Ohio State:
Paris Johnson Jr., OT
C.J. Stroud, QB
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR
Oklahoma State:
Brock Martin, EDGE
Penn State:
P.J. Mustipher, DT
Purdue:
(Chicago Bears present at the Pro Day)
South Carolina:
Zacch Pickens, EDGE
SMU:
Rashee Rice, WR
TCU:
Steve Avila, OL
Texas:
Bijan Robinson, RB
Texas Tech:
Tyree Wilson, EDGE
UCLA:
Kazmeir Allen, RB-WR-KR
USC:
Jordan Addison, WR
Typically I would add some Pro Football Focus, combine, and Next-gen grades to the players, but I will save that for my mock drafts. The Chicago Bears mock drafts are coming from me, but I want to wait until the trade happens because there are too many routes to go. Stay tuned for updates.