Chicago Bears linked to 12.5 sack defensive lineman who would ‘make Montez Sweat ecstatic’

Few positions across the Chicago Bears‘ roster are in more need of an infusion of quality depth with upside than along the defensive line.

Whether it’s adding a dominant pass rusher opposite Montez Sweat, or prioritizing emerging with the premier run-stuffer in this year’s NFL Draft class, look for general manager Ryan Poles and the Bears to give coordinator Dennis Allen a disruptive force up front to help lift the entire defense.

Chicago Bears urged to add Akheem Mesidor

In CBS Sports NFL analyst Ryan Wilson’s latest mock draft projection, the Bears emerge with one of the potential steals of the first round; Miami defensive tackle Akheem Mesidor, with the No. 25 overall pick.

“I don’t care that Mesidor will be 25 before he plays his first NFL snap,” Wilson writes for CBS. “If he’s anything like he was in 2025 for Miami, the Bears will get five fantastic seasons out of him and can decide ahead of the 2030 season whether he’s worth a second contract. For now, Montez Sweat is ecstatic.”

Mesidor is a 6-foot-3 and 280-pound matchup nightmare along the interior, who produced 12.5 sacks with 63 total tackles and four forced fumbles.

If Poles’ and the Bears’ offseason blueprint includes spending big in free agency or in the trade market to add a pass rusher followed by selecting a game-wrecker like Mesidor who is capable of bolstering the pass rush all on his own, Chicago could have the makings of one of the more dominant front-sevens in the league.

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