The history of the Bears is plagued by the lack of a premier wide receiver. A fifth-round pick, Darnell Mooney had a 1,000-yard receiving season in 2021, and the first from a drafted wide receiver since Alshon Jeffrey in 2014.
Before Jeffrey in 2014, there was a 12-year gap from Marty Booker’s 1,100-yard season in 2002. Before Booker in 2022, there was a 3-year gap from Marcus Robinson’s 1,400-yard season in 1999.
This offseason, new GM Ryan Poles appeared to prioritize the wide receiver position, signing veteran wide receivers Byron Pringle and Equanimous St. Brown. But both players are on one-year deals, meaning the Bears need to find a long-term solution at wide receiver.
Here are some wide receivers the Bears could target in each round of the upcoming draft to fill a critical need — starting with Round 2.
