{"id":266102,"date":"2026-04-25T17:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/266102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T17:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:52:14","slug":"after-pick-swaps-with-panthers-bears-draft-texas-cb-malik-muhammad-in-fourth-round-at-no-124-overall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/266102\/","title":{"rendered":"After pick swaps with Panthers, Bears draft Texas CB Malik Muhammad in fourth round at No. 124 overall"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bears<\/a> made their first pick of Day 3 of the draft Saturday afternoon by taking Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad in the fourth round at No. 124 overall.<\/p>\n

They got that pick after a deal with the Panthers that shifted their fourth- and fifth-round selections. The Bears originally were set to select at No. 129 overall in the fourth and No. 144 in the fifth, but moved up in the fourth to No. 124 and slid back in the fifth to No. 166 in the trade.<\/p>\n

Muhammad, 21, left school early to enter the draft. He had three interceptions in three seasons.<\/p>\n

As it got later in the draft, adding a cornerback became increasingly likely for the Bears. They have Jaylon Johnson outside and Kyler Gordon at nickel, but after that it\u2019s fairly open. Muhammad will compete against Tyrique Stevenson and Terell Smith. Both of those veterans will be free agents after this season.<\/p>\n

Here is the Bears\u2019 draft class so far:<\/p>\n

Round 1, No. 25 overall: Oregon S Dillon Thieneman<\/a>
Round 2, No. 57 overall: Iowa C Logan Jones
Round 3, No. 69 overall: Stanford TE Sam Roush
Round 3, No. 89 overall: LSU WR Zavion Thomas
Round 4, No. 124 overall: Texas CB Malik Muhammad
Round 5, No. 166 overall:
Round 7, No. 239 overall:
Round 7, No. 241 overall:<\/p>\n

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Oregon safety Thieneman can go a long way to help fill Bears\u2019 needs in the secondary.<\/p>\n

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He had 41 catches for 488 yards last year, threatening opponents with exquisite speed.<\/p>\n

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After choosing safety Dillon Thieneman in the first round, the Bears went with Iowa center Logan Jones and Stanford tight end Sam Roush in the second. What about defensive end, defensive tackle and left tackle?<\/p>\n

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