# Dillon Thieneman

NFL player. Position: **DB**. Team: **CHI**.

## Quick Facts

- **Position:** DB (Defensive Back)
- **Team:** CHI (Chicago Bears)
- **2026 Draft:** Round 1, Pick 25
- **College:** Oregon

## 2026 Outlook

Standout defensive back from Oregon who impressed during one season with the Ducks. Ranked second on Oregon with 96 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 interceptions, and 5 pass breakups. Notable for a two-point interception in double overtime that clinched a thrilling win against No. 3 Penn State. Bears drafted Thieneman in first round hoping he starts right away, but early practice reports show him working with second-team defense—suggesting Chicago will make him earn his spot on the depth chart under coach Ben Johnson (per Oregon Rookies Get Good and Bad NFL News Before Training Camp).

At the 2026 NFL Combine, Thieneman was "the big winner at the safety position" with a dominant performance: 4.35-second 40-yard dash and 41-inch vertical. These combine numbers and his on-field showing could lock him into an early Day 1 role as the Bears' future secondary leader (per 2026 NFL Combine standouts: Cornerbacks, safeties, & tight ends).

## Role / Depth Chart

Working with second-team defense at Bears rookie minicamp. Position on depth chart pending preseason competition.

**Vikings draft interest:** Before being drafted by Chicago, Thieneman was floated as a potential safety prospect for the Vikings at pick 18, viewed as having "tremendous upside" to address Minnesota's secondary concerns under Brian Flores' coverage-dependent scheme. (per Vikings are one draft decision away from a defensive nightmare in 2026)

## Injury Status

_(none reported)_

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## Sources

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