How Darnell Wright — not Jalen Carter — became the headliner of the Chicago Bears’ 2023 draft class
Posted on AllSides April 30th, 2023
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The most intense final exam of Darnell Wright’s life came on a Saturday morning earlier this month. April 8, 11 a.m., the Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tenn. Wright’s pre-draft journey to the NFL was almost complete. But now the Chicago Bears, who had hosted Wright at Halas Hall a few days earlier, were on campus at the University of Tennessee, intent on confirming their beliefs. General manager Ryan Poles — with offensive line coach Chris Morgan in tow — had designs on obtaining peace of mind for the NFL...
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