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Bears Pick Oregon Safety Dillon Thieneman with 1st Round Draft Pick
- On Thursday, the Chicago Bears selected safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall pick in the NFL Draft, marking their first defensive first-round choice since 2018.
- The selection follows significant offseason turnover, as the Bears lost top safeties Kevin Byard to the Patriots and Jaquan Brisker to the Steelers, creating urgent secondary needs.
- Thieneman recorded 306 tackles and eight interceptions across Purdue and Oregon, combining elite athleticism with a 4.35-second 40-yard dash and 41-inch vertical jump.
- Pairing with Coby Bryant, signed to a three-year, $40 million contract, Thieneman aims to stabilize a secondary that lacked consistency and playmaking last season.
- General manager Ryan Poles holds remaining picks Nos. 57 and 60 on Day 2, with assistant general manager Jeff King stating the goal is to "create competition for the roster.
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Yes, the Bears picking a safety in the first round for the first time in 36 years was a shock to the league when the selection out of Oregon with the No.25 pick was announced. However, Thieneman's younger sister, Kiera, stole the spotlight when the family was interviewed by ABC in Pittsburgh.
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