Bryan Perez founded and operated Bears Talk, a Chicago sports blog. Prior to that, he covered the Bears for USA Today’s Bears Wire and NBC Sports Chicago. In addition to his Chicago Bears coverage, Perez is a respected member of NFL Draft media and was a past winner of The Huddle's Mock Draft competition. Bryan's past life includes time as a Northeast scout for the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks.
Pro Football Focus' latest 3-round 2026 NFL Mock Draft projects the Chicago Bears targeting multiple defensive upgrades as they look to make a Super Bowl run.
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