2026 NFL Draft: All selections from Round 1 as the Chicago Bears select a safety
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The Chicago Bears got their guy.
For the first time since 2018, the Bears selected a defensive player with their first-round pick.
Here's the complete list of player selections, including the Bears' pick, from the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
2026 NFL Draft: Completed first round
10:17 - The first round ends
Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price is taken with the final selection of the first round, bringing the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft to an end.
9:42 - More on Thieneman's selection
The Bears got their starting safety next to Coby Bryant in the backend of the Bears' defense.
The Bears love his versatility and range. He can play free safety and strong safety.
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9:22 - The Bears select…
Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman.
The first safety the Bears have taken with a first-round pick since 1990.
9:17 - The Bears are on the clock!
The Browns have taken Texas A&M WR K.C. Conception. Now, the Bears are up.
Their pick will be coming in shortly.
8:51 - We inch closer to the Bears' selection
The Bears are only five picks away.
The Vikings shocked plenty with their selection of Banks, who is recovering from a broken foot.
The Panthers took an offensive lineman.
There are still plenty of pass rushers left, and both safeties – Dillon Thieneman and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren – are still available.
8:24 - The 2026 NFL Draft is a shocker
With the No. 13 overall selection, the Los Angeles Rams have selected their future.
They've made the shocker of the draft, selecting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. He was projected as a late-first round pick or a potential second-round selection.
8:15 - Two trades shake up the top 12
The Cowboys and Chiefs moved up in the first round. Neither gave up their second first-round pick or a Day Two pick, but they both got their preferred players.
The Chiefs selected LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane. The Cowboys got All-American safety Caleb Downs.
8:00 - Draft enters the second hour
With the first 10 selections of the draft down, we now have the first two offensive linemen off the board.
The Browns traded back and still land Utah's Spencer Fano. The Giants, with their second first-round pick of the night, land Miami's Francis Mauigoa.
If the Bears want an offensive lineman at No. 25 overall, this is a trend to keep track of. Two have now gone off the board.
7:30 - Chicagoan Carnell Tate goes to Nashville
With the fourth overall pick, the Titans took Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate.
The Chicago native is now the top target for Tennessee quarterback Cam Ward. It's a shocker, with Arvell Reese and Sonny Stiles still on the board.
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7:24 - Cardinals shock the Draft
With the third pick, the Arizona Cardinals don't take one of the top pass rushers.
They took Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love.
That's the highest Notre Dame player selected in the NFL Draft in over 30 years, since Rick Mirer in 1992.
7:20 - Now, the fun begins
The first overall pick was assumed to be Mendoza. The Jets were assumed to take either Arvell Reese or David Bailey. They took Bailey.
Now, the draft is a mystery from here on in.
7:10 - The first pick is in
The first overall selection of the draft is exactly who we thought it was.
After months of waiting, Fernando Mendoza is officially the quarterback of the future of the Las Vegas Raiders.
7 PM - The NFL Draft is open
The draft is officially here.
Commissioner Roger Goodell is here to open the festivities in Pittsburgh.
2 PM - Anticipation is growing
Finish those last second mock drafts. The real thing is going to kick off soon at 7 p.m. CT.
FOX Chicago's draft coverage, Bears Draft Live, starts at 6 p.m. and will have an hour of draft analysis, Bears predictions and more until the start of the NFL Draft at seven.
2026 NFL Draft first round results
No. 1 - Las Vegas Raiders: Fernando Mendoza, QB - Indiana
No. 2 - New York Jets: David Bailey, EDGE - Texas Tech
No. 3 - Arizona Cardinals: Jeremiyah Love, RB - Notre Dame
No. 4 - Tennessee Titans: Carnell Tate, WR - Ohio State
No. 5 - New York Giants: Arvell Reese, EDGE/LB - Ohio State
No. 6 - Kansas City Chiefs*: Mansoor Delane, CB - LSU
No. 7 - Washington Commanders: Sonny Stiles, LB - Ohio State
No. 8 - New Orleans Saints: Jordyn Tyson, WR - Arizona State
No. 9 - Cleveland Browns*: Spencer Fano, OT - Utah
No. 10 - New York Giants: Francis Mauigoa, OT - Miami (FL)
No. 11 - Dallas Cowboys**: Caleb Downs, S - Ohio State
No. 12 - Miami Dolphins**: Kaydn Proctor, OL - Alabama
No. 13 - Los Angeles Rams: Ty Simpson, QB - Alabama
No. 14 - Baltimore Ravens: Olaivavega Ioane, OG - Penn State
No. 15 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Rueben Bain, EDGE - Miami (FL)
No. 16 - New York Jets: Kenyon Sadiq, TE - Oregon
No. 17 - Detroit Lions: Blake Miller, RT - Clemson
No. 18 - Minnesota Vikings: Caleb Banks, DT - Florida
No. 19 - Carolina Panthers: Monroe Freeling, OT - Georgia
No. 20 - Philadelphia Eagles***: Makai Lemon, WR - USC
No. 21 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Max Iheanachor, OT - Arizona State
No. 22 - Los Angeles Chargers: Akheem Mesidor, EDGE - Miami (FL)
No. 23 - Dallas Cowboys***: Malachi Lawrence, EDGE - UCF
No. 24 - Cleveland Browns: KC Conception, WR - Texas A&M
No. 25 - Chicago Bears: Dillon Thieneman, S - Oregon
No. 26 - Houston Texans****: Keylan Rutledge, OG - Georgia Tech
No. 27 - Miami Dolphins+: Chris Johnson, CB - San Diego State
No. 28 - New England Patriots1: Caleb Lomu, OT - Utah
No. 29 - Kansas City Chiefs: Peter Woods, DT - Clemson
No. 30 - New York Jets2: Omar Cooper Jr., WR - Indiana
No. 31 - Tennessee Titans3: Keldric Faulk, EDGE - Auburn
No. 32 - Seattle Seahawks: Jadarian Price, RB - Notre Dame
*Cleveland traded the No. 6 overall pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for the No. 9 overall pick, a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick.
**Miami traded the No. 11 overall pick to the Dallas Cowboys for the No. 12, No. 177 and No. 180 overall picks.
***The Dallas Cowboys traded the No. 20 overall selection and a seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for No. 24, 114 and 137 overall.
****The Bills traded the No. 26 and 91 overall picks to the Texans for picks No. 28, 69 and 167 overall.
+The 49ers traded No. 27 overall to Miami for picks No. 30 and 90 overall.
1 Buffalo traded No. 28 to New England in return for picks No. 31 and 125 overall.
2 The Jets traded the No. 33 and 179 overall picks to San Francisco for the No. 30 overall pick.
3 The Bills traded No. 31, 69 and 165 overall to the Titans for picks No. 35, 66 and 101 overall.
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