Chicago Bears NFL Draft Target: TreVeyon Henderson

Mark Rebilas - USA Today Sports

Dustin Riese - Senior Writer - Friday, April 18 2025

With every passing day, there are more options for what the Chicago Bears will do with their No. 10 overall selection. That is to be expected when you look at how things have gone so far this offseason, but all things considered, this team is in a great position come draft weekend.

Not only do they have four of the first 75 picks in the draft, but picking No. 10 leaves the door open for tons of possibilities. Sure, the ideal selection would be to get one of the main offensive line pieces with that pick, but Tyler Warren is starting to hear his name linked to the Bears at 10. That would be a strange move for the Bears to go tight end, but it could become a situation where the Bears elect to go with the best player available.

Beyond the first round comes the second round, where the Bears have a real opportunity to make some noise. Knowing that, why not take a swing at one of the better running backs in the class?

TreVeyon Henderson is a name to watch for the Chicago Bears. While the consensus at this point is that Henderson will be a first-round pick, there are some that feel he still could fall to the second round, and should that happen, the Bears are going to make a push for him.

At 5-10 and 208 pounds, Henderson is the definition of a bruising back, as he was part of a lethal Ohio State backfield. Still, he was the primary option on the ground for the Buckeyes in 2024, finishing the National Championship campaign with 1016 yards and 10 scores while averaging 7.1 yards per carry. That alone is worth noting as the production factor has been there from day one, rushing for more than 3700 yards in college with 42 scores.

He would be the perfect addition to the Bears' backfield, and paired with D'Andre Swift, he would give Chicago the 1-2 running back punch that Ben Johnson is trying to create. While the stats are great, it's the other aspects of his game that get overlooked, and the Bears are taking that into consideration.

One of the things that Henderson excels at is his blocking ability, especially when it comes to pass blocking. Not only is Henderson the best pass-blocking running back in this year's draft, but he is arguably the best pass-blocking non-offensive lineman in the entire class. He has no problems getting his hands on players to drive them back and has had the reputation of decleating some of these guys on the point of attack.

That is a rarity in today's game, and given how many times Caleb Williams was put on his back last season, any additional blocking could be a good thing. Henderson is capable of starring on third downs or biting off a bigger chunk as a three-down option. However, don't expect that to be the case in his rookie season, as Swift is still going to be the Bears' top back entering 2025.

One of the knocks on Henderson right now is not having the burst you look for in a back and also being very vanilla at the point of attack. There are times when you would've liked to see him be more aggressive at the point of attack, but when you have the offensive line that Ohio State has, there isn't a need to be as creative as you would like a starting back to be.

When it comes to an NFL comparison, Henderson is drawing many comparisons to Aaron Jones, whom the Bears are all too familiar with. If he could end up being anything close to the player Jones has become, he would be a massive steal in the second round. However, Henderson doesn't have the pass-catching ability that Jones has, so there are more Chubba Hubbard comparisons in there as opposed to Jones.