The Chicago Bears welcome their rookie draft picks, undrafted free agent signings and tryout players to Halas Hall this week for rookie minicamp, which kicked off with an on-field workout on Friday.
The Bears signed four of their rookie draft picks on Friday, including wide receiver Zavion Thomas, cornerback Malik Muhammad, linebacker Keyshaun Elliott and defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg, as well as 13 undrafted rookies.
The media was in attendance for Friday’s workout, where they shared their initial observations and some video highlights of their top rookies, including safety Dillon Thieneman, center Logan Jones and tight end Sam Roush.
Bears rookie minicamp observations
Bears rookie minicamp highlights
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This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Observations and highlights from Day 1 of Bears’ 2026 rookie minicamp
Reporting by Alyssa Barbieri, Bears Wire / Bears Wire
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