While Bears players have the weekend off before Week 1 preparation begins Monday, general manager Ryan Poles does not.
As has been his custom, he will spend Labor Day weekend scouting big-time college football games. Poles is scheduled to attend No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 14 Clemson in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon, a source said, and fly from there to see No. 7 Notre Dame visit No. 20 Texas A&M that night. His tour ends with No. 13 LSU and No. 23 USC playing in Las Vegas on Sunday.
The Bears hope they aren’t picking near the top of the draft again in 2025, but they have a first-round pick and two second-rounders.
It’s far too early to predict where the Bears will be picking or which players could be on their board, but potential first-rounders in those games include LSU offensive tackles Will Campbell and Emery Jones, Georgia pass rusher Mykel Williams and Texas A&M pass rusher Nic Scourton.