The 2023 NFL draft is one week away, and the Chicago Bears are finalizing their draft board. While the Bears already traded back in the first round, sending the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers for a haul, they might not be done just yet.
General manager Ryan Poles has shown that he’s willing to trade back to acquire additional capital, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Chicago move back from ninth overall next week.
There are some teams that could be looking to move inside the top 10, either for a quarterback, top offensive tackle or if Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter falls to No. 9. But Chicago also doesn’t want to move too far back to put them out of reach of a top offensive tackle.
With that in minds, here are five potential trade partners for the Bears ahead of the NFL draft: