The Chicago Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall pick in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The first night of the draft is Thursday in Pittsburgh, airing at 7 p.m. on ABC7.
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A Bears draft watch party was held Thursday night at Soldier Field featuring everything football-tastic.
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Fans had a chance to get an autograph from current and former players, like Anthony “Spice” Adams and D’Marco Jackson.
“Get to the playoffs and win. Super Bowl,” Adams said. “Why not? Why not us?”
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