During the league meetings last month, Bears General Manager Ryan Poles suggested the team would think about players at three positions when choosing with the ninth pick in the draft.
Wide receiver, edge rusher, and offensive tackle were those spots, and the team is planning to spend time with a player who fits the last of those roles. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that former Alabama tackle JC Latham is scheduled to meet with the Bears on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Latham has also visited with the Cardinals and Titans after finishing a two-year stint as a starter on the right side of the line for the Crimson Tide.
He mentioned earlier this year that he believes he can also play on the left side and hopes teams will consider him for that position.
The Bears have also met with the top receivers in the draft recently, and Latham’s former teammate Dallas Turner is one of the edge rushers they will be getting to know before things kick off in Detroit later this month.
