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.
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