Bears select Texas DB Malik Muhammad 124th overall

Bears select Texas DB Malik Muhammad 124th overall

Chicago Bears
25 Apr 2026, 22:59 GMT+

Larry Mayer

The Bears traded up five spots in the fourth round of the draft and chose Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad with the No. 124 overall pick.

The 6-foot, 182-pounder from Dallas appeared in 41 games over three seasons with the Longhorns, compiling 97 tackles, three interceptions, 16 pass breakups, 3.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack.

Last season Muhammad played 11 games and registered 30 tackles, two interceptions and four pass breakups.

The Bears moved up from No. 129 to select him at No. 124 by moving down 22 spots in the fifth round from No. 144 to No. 166 in a trade with the Panthers.

Check ChicagoBears.com later for expanded coverage.

More Oklahoma City News

Access More

Sign up for Oklahoma City News

a daily newsletter full of things to discuss over drinks.and the great thing is that it's on the house!