Bilal Nichols

Chicago Bears 145th pick

DT · Delaware · 2018–2025

104

Games

124

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Bilal Nichols is a former defensive tackle out of Delaware, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 145th overall pick (round 5) in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played 104 regular-season games from 2018 to 2025, with the Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals.

Draft Details

Year

2018

Round

Round 5

Pick

145th overall

Team

Chicago Bears

Position

College

Delaware

Bilal Nichols Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2018	CHI	13	20	8	5	3	7	0	0	2
2019	CHI	12	14	12	1	0	2	0	1	0
2020	CHI	15	15	24	7	5	13	1	3	0
2021	CHI	16	20	25	5	3	9	0	1	0
2022	LV	17	8	28	2	1.5	11	0	0	0
2023	LV	16	19	23	4	1.5	2	0	1	0
2024	ARI	5	4	4	1	0	1	0	0	0
2025	ARI	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		97	100	127	25	14	45	1	6	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-4

Weight

306 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.95s

Bench Press

29 reps

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