The Chicago Bears made some stealth-solid moves in the offseason, but ultimately took L off the field. They lost a key piece of the front office when Ian Cunningham applied for the Atlanta Falcons GM job, and now the comp pick they’re counting on? Yep… looks like there’s no action to be taken.
Chicago was hoping the NFL would give them a compensatory pick after Cunningham opted out. However, since Matt Ryan is running the show as president of football ops in Atlanta, Cunningham does not technically hold the role of top football authority.
The NFL has just made it official. No compensatory selection. Case closed. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin on X, the league told Chicago that their appeal did not remove the chains: Cunningham’s opting out is not eligible for the draft comp, and this is the final whistle on that debate.
The Bears tried to make the case that Ian Cunningham’s move into the GM role with the Falcons should count, but the league was not convinced. Even though Cunningham took over GM duties and showed up in the annual GM photo, the NFL said it was not enough to meet the criteria.
Chicago reportedly played hard even after the league withdrew its 2026 draft order in March (with zero comp picks for them), but the replay didn’t go their way. Now, they head into the 2026 NFL Draft with their original seven picks. Headlined by the No. 25 overall pick and a pair of second-rounders.
No bonus selection. No dole. He was disposed of with just that hand. And now it’s up to the Bears front office to make every snap count heading into draft weekend.
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