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Chicago Bears clinch No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft

January 8, 2023

For the first time in 77 years, the Chicago Bears are on the clock with the first pick in the NFL draft.

Sunday’s 29-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings coupled with the Houston Texans’ miracle 32-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts gives the Bears the No. 1 pick in next April’s draft.

The Bears haven’t picked No. 1 since 1946 when they selected halfback Bob Fenimore out of Oklahoma A&M. Fenimore played only one injury-addled season with the Bears and became an insurance salesman in Oklahoma.

Michigan halfback Tom Harmon is the team’s only other No. 1 overall pick, but never played for the Bears after being the top pick in the 1940 draft.