Chicago Bears list 2027 draft picks after Simmons trade
The Chicago Bears published their draft report Oct. 29, 2026, detailing their current 2027 NFL Draft selections and how the picks were obtained. The report lists five selections and notes prior transactions that reshaped the club’s draft assets. The team currently holds second-, third-, fifth- (from the Atlanta Falcons), sixth- and seventh-round picks for the 2027 draft.
The Bears traded their 2027 and 2028 first-round picks plus their 2027 fourth-round pick to the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 29 in exchange for defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons and Tennessee’s 2028 fifth-round pick. That Oct. 29, 2026, trade removed the club’s 2027 first-round selection. The team cited the Simmons deal as the principal change affecting its 2027 draft position.
On March 11, 2026, the Bears traded their 2027 fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for offensive lineman Garrett Bradbury. Also on March 11, 2026, the Bears acquired the Falcons’ 2027 fifth-round pick and defensive back Clark Phillips III in a deal that sent defensive lineman Gervon Dexter Sr. to Atlanta. Those March transactions supplied the club with a replacement fifth-round selection and added roster pieces while moving other draft assets.
The listing reflects the team’s present draft inventory and does not include a 2027 first-round pick. The report provides acquisition notes for each selection and tracks how earlier transactions affected the 2027 slate. The Bears also secured Tennessee’s 2028 fifth-round pick as part of the Simmons deal, which provides a later future asset amid changes to their 2027 inventory.
NFL Sports Blog Take
Trading two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick for Simmons indicates the Bears prioritized immediate defensive-line help over retaining early 2027 draft capital. With second- and third-round picks still in hand, the front office retains opportunities to add impact players in the middle rounds, but the loss of first-round selections narrows access to top-tier prospects in 2027. The March moves that brought Bradbury and the Falcons’ fifth-round pick show a willingness to exchange draft assets for established players and targeted depth. Securing Tennessee’s 2028 fifth-round pick as part of the Simmons trade offers a later future asset amid the changes to their 2027 draft inventory.