Trapilo is a Boston College alum, as is general manager Ryan Poles, and the two shared that moment when he made the call to inform Trapilo that he would be the newest member of the Bears.

Michigan State football and former Birmingham Brother Rice offensive lineman Luke Newman was taken by the Chicago Bears in Round 6 of 2025 NFL draft.

Death, taxes, and Mel Kiper Jr. putting in consecutive 25-hour days over NFL Draft weekend. The ESPN pundit—who’s acknowledged to be among the greatest, if not the greatest NFL Draft analyst in history—never leaves an opinion in his back pocket.