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The Chicago Bears came into the 2026 NFL Draft's second day with a steal in the secondary with Dillon Thieneman on Day 1 at No. 25 overall, but eyes on another falling DB.
The Bears had their sights set on one player, and according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, had even considered a huge trade-up from their late second-round pick to an early Round 2 pick to take a certain player.
But the New York Giants at no. 37 overall took the player, Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood, that the Bears were apparently eyeing. Ryan Poles and company were eyeing a big trade, but didn't pull the trigger after their target went off the board.
Bears considered aggressive Round 2 trade
"The Bears eyed a trade-up in the second round but chose to stand pat," Fowler writes. "They were high on Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood, who went No. 37 to the Giants."
Chicago wasn't necessarily going to take Hood if they had moved up far into the top half of Round 2, but he certainly seems like an option.
Fowler also noted how Hood might've been an option with the No. 25 pick in Round 1 had Thieneman not fallen to them.
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Instead of swinging an aggressive trade-up into early Round 2, the Bears stuck at no. 57 and took center, Logan Jones as the Drew Dalman replacement, and then took tight end Sam Roush with the No. 69 pick to be a long-term Cole Kmet replacement.
They also took LSU wide receiver Zavion Thomas at No. 89 overall, which could've been used to move up far into the top half of Round 2 for someone like Hood.
While the Bears might've eyed such an aggressive move, they didn't pull the trigger. Even though the exact reason why they didn't make a trade was revealed, the Giants' selection of Hood at No. 37 seemed to play a factor.
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