The Chicago Bears are allowed to host 30 prospects for official pre-draft visits ahead of the 2023 NFL draft. These don’t include local visits.
Ahead of the draft, the Bears have some glaring needs at defensive tackle, edge rusher, offensive tackle and cornerback. Luckily, general manager Ryan Poles has 10 draft picks to work with, including four inside the top 64.
Here’s an updated tracker of the Bears’ reported pre-draft visits in 2023, both Top 30 and local:
Top 30 visits
These visits do not include players from the Chicago area or attending schools in the area.
DT Jalen Carter, Georgia
EDGE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
OT Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
OT Broderick Jones, Georgia
CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami
OT Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
TE Payne Durham, Purdue
OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee
DL Deslin Alexandre, Pitt
C Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
WR Dontayvion Wicks, Virginia
WR Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
WR Tyler Scott, Cincinnati
DE Dylan Horton, TCU
RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
DT Gervon Dexter Sr., Florida
OT Jordan McFadden, Clemson
WR Tre Tucker, Cincinnati
Local Visits
Players from local schools (like Northwestern, Illinois, Notre Dame) and players who attended high school in the Chicago area don’t count against Top 30 visits.
DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State
QB Aidan O'Connell, Purdue
