Bears Over Beers: Did Ryan Poles Cook? Plus Stadium Talk

About this episode

The episode discusses the Bears' selections in the 2026 NFL Draft and the latest news on their new stadium.

Bears Over Beers returns to discuss the 2026 NFL Draft. We look at all of the Bears’ selections, as well as their undrafted free agent signings. What we like, what we don’t like, and our outlook for some of these rookies this year. Who will make the greatest impact right away? Who will have the most long-term success over the course of the season? We also talk about the latest news on the new Chicago Bears stadium, with some talk about both Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana. Merch store: https://2nd-city-gridiron-shop.fourthwall.com/ Follow Ryan: https://www.x.com/ryandroste Follow Bryan: https://www.x.com/bryanorenchuk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan, Bryan

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• Chicago Bears
• rookie impact
• stadium news
• undrafted free agents

Keywords

• Bears
• NFL Draft
• rookies
• stadium
• undrafted free agents

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago Bears

Places: Arlington Heights, Hammond, Indiana

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