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The Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers may be interested in the same player in the 2026 NFL draft.<\/p>\n
The 2026 NFL<\/a> draft is set for April 23 to 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<\/a>, and considering that\u00a0Detroit Lions<\/a> general manager Brad Holmes is tight with his pocket book, the team is going to have to come out of the draft with an A+ tally of players. Now, one of the players that the Lions have been linked to in the draft is surfacing as a player of interest for other NFL teams, so Detroit better have a backup plan.<\/p>\n It happens every year in the draft. Teams settle on the players that they think would bolster their lineup, but you never know what\u2019s going to happen, and another team can also snatch that player up earlier in the draft. For the 2026 edition, the Detroit Lions\u2019 first draft pick<\/a> comes at No. 17, and NFL experts and analysts have been sending out their thoughts on who the team will pick with that important selection.<\/p>\n So, who will the team take with that coveted No. 17 selection? Multiple reports have the Detroit Lions going with offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor out of Alabama. But, reports also have Proctor going to the Chicago Bears<\/a> or San Francisco<\/a> 49ers.<\/p>\n Detroit Lions Keep Getting Linked to Popular Player in NFL Draft, But They May Have Competition<\/p>\n According to a report from Tony Pauline of Essentially Sports<\/a>, the Detroit Lions have \u201czeroed in on\u201d Proctor for the team\u2019s No. 17 pick in the draft.<\/p>\n \u201cThose I\u2019ve spoken with believe the latest Proctor ends up in the draft is the 17th pick, presently owned by the Detroit Lions,\u201d Pauline stated in the April 1 feature. \u201cThey need a left tackle after releasing Taylor Decker, and Proctor gives them an option, along with Penei Sewell<\/a>, the 2021 first-round pick who was a star at Oregon on the blind side before moving to right tackle after the Lions drafted him in 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n Tim Twentyman of the Detroit Lions\u2019 official website<\/a> also has him as a tackle of interest, stating, \u201cProctor is a massive human with terrific athletic traits. He gets downhill in the run game and moves defenders out of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n So, the Lions need a solid offensive tackle, and Proctor sounds like a fit. But, the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers are also being linked to him.<\/p>\n Detroit Lions May Be Up Against Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers for Player of Interest<\/p>\n NFL analyst and expert Peter Schrager of ESPN has Proctor<\/a> going to Ben Johnson and the Bears, calling him a \u201cmass of humanity.\u201d\u00a0Schrager notes that Proctor weighed 358 pounds at his pro day, \u201cbut he can move. If he keeps his weight down, Proctor has as much upside as any tackle in this class.\u201d<\/p>\n The Athletic\u2019s Nick Baumgardner\u00a0forecasted Proctor to the 49ers<\/a> in his Thursday, April 8 mock.<\/p>\n \u201cThe most physically impressive human in this draft class, Proctor has rare body control for his size,\u201d Baumgardner stated. \u201cPhysically, he has All-Pro potential. On the field, however, he can be inconsistent in protection and might need a year on the bench (or some time at guard) before being trusted as a blindside protector.\u201d<\/p>\n So, it will be interesting, as always, to see who actually lands Proctor in the draft. Either way, he\u2019s expected to go in round one.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAnne Erickson<\/a> is an award-winning reporter for Heavy Sports covering the NFL, NBA and college football. Anne Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and additional sports, and her work has been published via ESPN, Fox Sports and more. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Erickson also hosts several podcasts and is a Detroit-based radio host. 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