The 2026 NFL Draft order is officially set as the league revealed the final step in releasing compensation picks. The bad news is that the Chicago Bears did not receive any for losing players or for having Ian Cunningham taking the Atlanta Falcons general manager job.

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles was not willing to engage in conversation regarding the team being passed over for compensatory picks.

Here are our takeaways on where the Bears stand after the first wave of free agency.

Center Garrett Bradbury’s experience — both with winning and developing a quarterback — will resonate at Halas Hall.

Although the Chicago Bears failed to land Maxx Crosby, general manager Ryan Poles came away pleased with what he did defensively during the first few days of free agency.

Garrett Bradbury is familiar with Chicago, and one teammate in particular, as well as a coach he admired while playing in Minnesota.

The Bears were in on the Maxx Crosby trade talks — who wouldn’t be? — with the Raiders, but only to a point. As general manager Ryan Poles weighed the effect of adding a gam