Four Bears Named to Midseason All-Pro Team, Led by Joe Thuney
Chicago Bears offensive lineman Joe Thuney joined three teammates on a midseason All-Pro team as the Bears reached 7-2 and the NFC North lead. Analyst Bill Barnwell picked four Chicago players heading into the team's bye week.
Chicago Bears offensive lineman Joe Thuney was named to a midseason All-Pro team, one of four Bears picked as the club reached the halfway point of the 2026 NFL season at 7-2. Analyst Bill Barnwell chose Thuney, Darnell Wright, Jeffery Simmons and Devin Bush.
The Bears sit atop the NFC North. They have won four straight games and now head into their bye week.
Thuney's case
Thuney may not be playing as well as last season, when he was named the NFL's inaugural Protector of the Year. He has still played well enough to be in strong consideration for an All-Pro nod by season's end.
Name recognition should help him, according to a Bears analysis published this week. Voters are not supposed to weigh it, but it almost always matters. Thuney is still seen as one of the league's best offensive linemen.
Wright, Simmons and Bush
Wright earned his first All-Pro nod last season. He had been a notable Pro Bowl snub in 2024, and the league only recognized him after he played through a torn UCL, a ligament injury in the elbow.
He has raised his game again this year. A few other right tackles have fallen off or moved to the left side, which eases his path to another nod.
Simmons was a first-team All-Pro last season on a 3-14 Titans team. He now plays for a 7-2 Bears squad and already has six sacks. The analysis calls him a near-lock for his fourth All-Pro nod.
Bush was the more surprising pick. A few quiet games earlier in the season leave him behind other linebackers in the stat sheets, and the position rewards big numbers. A strong run in recent weeks keeps his case alive, especially if Simmons keeps drawing opposing offenses' attention.
Williams' All-Pro hopes
Quarterback Caleb Williams threw four interceptions in a recent game. That performance may have ended his MVP candidacy, though his All-Pro hopes are still alive.
He has played at a high level in four of six games this year. One of the other games was in monsoon-like conditions. The biggest obstacle is the number of quarterbacks playing well, many of whom have not missed any action.
The Bears' next game comes after the bye week, with at least three more standalone games ahead for Simmons and his teammates.
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