Bears selected Iowa C Logan Jones with the No. 57 overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.

25 April 2026

Jones is a highly experienced, technically refined pivot who anchored the Joe Moore Award-winning front while logging over 2,800 career snaps exclusively at center. Jones took a major leap in 2025, posting a 90.7 PFF pass-block grade with a 99.4 pass-block efficiency, allowing just one sack and three total pressures on 336 pass-blocking snaps, showcasing elite control and consistency in protection. He pairs that polish with outstanding athletic testing, making him an ideal fit for zone-heavy systems. Jones plays with outstanding foot quickness, leverage and hand placement, consistently hitting landmarks in the run game while processing second-level threats with veteran awareness. However, his undersized frame (6’3/299) and sub-31-inch arms create natural limitations against long, powerful nose tackles who can disrupt his anchor and compress the pocket. Despite those concerns, Jones’ combination of elite movement skills, technique and production profiles him as a high-floor, center-only prospect with early starting potential in a zone-based system.