Contrary to the belief of social media belly-achers, the Bears did have good edge rushers but simply didn't have enough, and this week's Senior Bowl can help remedy this.

Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles was on hand to see a top edge-rushing prospect and potential top-50 draft target in action at the Senior Bowl.

There are a lot of strong edge rushers in the NFL Draft, and some are skipping the Senior Bowl. Analyst Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft has five going in the first 20 picks in April, including Miami’s Rueben Bain Jr., Texas Tech’s David Bailey and Auburn’s Keldric Faulk.

With the Bears' 2025 season in the books, here are some important dates to know heading into the 2026 offseason.