Windy City Gridiron
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The 2025 season saw the Chicago Bears finish with their first winning record since 2018, and with team success came individual notoriety as four players made the Pro Bowl: Guard Joe Thuney, center Drew Dalman, safety Kevin Byard III, and corner Nahshon Wright.
Four of those players no longer play in the Windy City, so if the Bears can keep the franchise’s upward trajectory going and make it back-to-back winning seasons, who will be the individuals who find themselves representing the Bears in the Pro Bowl games?
Thuney has made it four straight years, so he’s a good bet. His linemate, right tackle Darnell Wright, was a second-team All-Pro in 2025, so I like his chances.
Other current Bears who have been selected in the past are cornerback Jaylon Johnson (2023, 2024), defensive end Montez Sweat (2023), running back D’Andre Swift (2023 with the Eagles), guard Jonah Jackson (2021, with the Lions), and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (2019, 2020 with the Falcons).
Of those players, the one I feel has a good shot at returning is Jaylon Johnson. He was never healthy last year, and all indications are that he’s looked good this offseason and should be 100%.
ESPN’s annual Top 10 player ranking, which they compile by polling executives, coaches, and scouts around the league, recently came out, and while Johnson missed the cut this year, he was an honorable mention.
“Time on task has been an issue. He missed a lot of camp and game action. But he’s young (27), so he should be able to get back to his top form. He’s got juice when he’s full tilt,” an NFL personnel evaluator said about Johnson.
Do you think any of these players will make it? What about a few first-timers?
Vote on how many Bears you think will be named to the Pro Bowl, and let us know in the comments section which players you think those are.
And yes, if the Bears play in the Super Bowl, they’ll technically have no one in the Pro Bowl Games, because they’ll be preoccupied, but let’s not vote 0 just so you can get that joke in.
