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Chicago Bears select LB Keyshaun Elliott at No. 166

sportsApr 25, 20261087

The Chicago Bears selected Arizona State linebacker Keyshaun Elliott with the No. 166 overall pick in Round 5 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Elliott finished 2025 with 98 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and seven sacks in 12 games, showing high production as a downhill, gap-filling linebacker. Scouts say Elliott brings athleticism and urgency to the middle of the field, avoids blockers well, and will need development as a coverage player; analyst Fran Duffy compared him to T.J. Edwards. Chicago used the pick to add depth and a quicker, more aggressive option inside as it moves on from Tremaine Edmunds and reshapes its linebacker room.

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