This exercise focused on players who stood out in Mobile and included a mock trade with the Seahawks just to make it more interesting.

The Chicago Bears will prioritize offensive line and pass rush in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Scourton is the edge defender at the Senior Bowl with the highest pre-draft grade right now. The former Purdue star transferred to Texas A&M in 2024 and finished the season with a somewhat disappointing five sacks (he had 10 sacks in 2023).

Johnson is a home-run hire for the Bears, but general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of work to do with this roster, between free agency and the 2025 NFL draft, to elevate this team. But it helps that Chicago has the resource to do just that with the fifth-most salary cap space and four picks in the Top 75 of the NFL draft.

The first day of practices at the Senior Bowl featured standout NFL Draft prospects for the Chicago Bears at running back and in the trenches.

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles, assistant general manager Ian Cunningham and director of player personnel Trey Koziol were on the scene at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Wednesday.