Overview
- McDonald is set for an official top-30 visit at Halas Hall on April 1, a standard pre-draft meeting that lets teams host up to 30 prospects.
- The Ohio State tackle said he believes he is the Bears’ No. 1 target if he is still available at pick No. 25.
- Chicago met him formally at the NFL Combine and had a scout at his Ohio State pro day as GM Ryan Poles checked Alabama.
- The 6-foot-3, 326-pound All-American logged 65 tackles and nine for loss in 2025, earned elite run-stop grades, and still draws notes to sharpen his pass-rush moves.
- The Bears ranked near the bottom in rushing yards allowed and sacks last season, and analysts warn teams like the Cowboys, Vikings, Chargers or Eagles could draft McDonald before Chicago picks.