NFL Draft: Chicago Bears mock draft sees team select possible Jaquan Brisker replacement from Oregon
The Chicago Bears are not in the best position when it comes to their 2026 salary cap. According to Over the Cap, Chicago currently is $17.6 million over the cap for next season. In order to get under the cap, sign their 2026 NFL Draft class, and make free agent signings, the team will have to restructure some contracts and make some rather difficult cuts to the roster.
It also means that some players, who will be entering free agency, are not going to return to Chicago despite how much fans may want them to.
The Chicago Bears could draft Dillon Thieneman instead of re-signing Jaquan Brisker
One of the players that Chicago likely will not be able to bring back is safety/defensive back Jaquan Brisker. A fan favorite in Chicago, the former second round pick is going to be a free agent for the first time in his NFL career following a season in which he played all 17 games, had an interception, eight passes defended, and recorded 93 tackles.
According to Spotrac, Brisker has a market value of three years and $33.3 million, or $11.1 million a year.
Should the Bears choose not to bring Brisker back in 2026, The Athletic recently predicted that they would use their second round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Dillon Thieneman, a safety from Oregon.
Per Lance Zierlein of NFL.com:
“Savvy three-year starter with NFL size, speed and alignment versatility. Thieneman is an extension of his defensive coordinator, aligning and adjusting the secondary to motion and pre-snap shifts. He’s an instinctive, rangy safety who can roll down into big nickel or robber positioning. He has a good feel for play design and route concepts in zone but has average change of direction to match breaks in man.
“He’s not a big thumper near the line, but he rushes into the action with a relentless pursuit that should allow him to keep stacking high scores in the tackle columns. Thieneman checks important boxes for teams looking to add versatile playmakers in the secondary.”
With Brisker likely to get a better contract offer elsewhere, taking Thieneman in this year’s draft could be a good idea.
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