Former Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright was drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Wright was the first and only Vol to come off the board on Thursday night.
Now a day after the draft, Wright is in Chicago getting familiar with his new team, including an introductory press conference and other things.
Among those other things is a jersey reveal, as the Bears unveiled their first-round pick will keep number 58.
Same number, new threads 🧵 pic.twitter.com/gp1yXnFMPl
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 28, 2023
The newest Chicago Bear#DaBears #NFLDraft – April 27-29 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/aKWVZgKX2A
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) April 28, 2023
As the Bears caption states, ‘Same number, new threads,’ Wright will wear the same number he wore his final year at Tennessee.
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Wright became the highest Vol drafted since 2010, when the Kansas City Chiefs selected VFL safety Eric Berry 5th overall. Additionally, Wright is the highest offensive player selected out of Tennessee since Jamal Lewis went fifth overall to the Baltimore Ravens in 2000.
The Bears traded back one spot from No. 9 to No. 10 to select Wright. In the trade, Chicago also received a 2024 fourth-round pick.
In Chicago, Wright joins VFL WR Velus Jones Jr., who caught seven passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in his rookie season last year.
Night two of the NFL Draft kicks off on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. There is a high possibility four former Vols get drafted on Friday, as Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman and Byron Young are all likely to be day two selections.
