The Bears traded away their No. 60 overall pick in the second round Friday, getting a third- and fifth-round pick from the Titans for their troubles. The Bears picked Stanford tight end Sam Roush No. 69 and hold Pick 144 Saturday afternoon.
Roush caught 49 balls for 545 yards last year and was named second-team All-ACC. He joins last year’s first-round pick, Colston Loveland, and veteran Cole Kmet. Bears coach Ben Johnson is among the NFL’s leaders in using multiple tight end sets.
The Atlanta-born Roush moved the world with his father’s business before settling in San Jose, Calif., where he played high school football. He holds a Stanford degree and is working on a Master’s in computer science.
The Bears held Pick 60 after dealing receiver DJ Moore to the Bills. By moving back, the Bears filled a gap that existed before the draft began. They weren’t scheduled to have picks in either Round 5 or Round 6 until making the move Friday night.
Three picks before they made the trade, the Bears picked Iowa center Logan Jones No. 57 overall.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles is known to trade back on the second and third day of the draft to collect picks. He’s in his fifth draft and has only made one prominent move up on draft day, trading for cornerback Tyrique Stevenson.
The Bears made Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman their first-round pick Thursday night. They picked Iowa center Logan Jones No. 57 overall in Round 2.
