The Bears are signing veteran tight end Durham Smythe to a one-year deal Thursday, per NFL Network. Like Bears starter Cole Kmet, Smythe is a Notre Dame alum. He was picked in Round 4 of the 2018 NFL draft by the Dolphins, where he played under future Bears head coach Ben Johnson, who was the wide receivers coach.

Tight end Durham Smythe has found a new team. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Smythe is signing a one-year deal with the Bears. Smythe, 29, spent his first seven seasons with the Dolphins before the club released him last month.

Here we'll try to identify the Chicago Bears' best options with the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after 2 OL trades.

A recent mock draft from The Athletic has the majority of the Draft’s top-rated offensive linemen off the board by the time Chicago picks at the ten-spot, with the Bears grabbing Alabama guard Tyler Booker, of whom The Athletic’s Dane Brugler reports had “...below-average athletic testing.”

In Dane Brugler's new mock draft, the Bears shore up the interior offensive line with a top guard at 10th overall.