2024 NFL draft order projections: Bears, Cardinals top first round

The Chicago Bears have the best chance to pick No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL draft, according to projections from the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI). They received this selection from the 0-5 Carolina Panthers in an offseason trade that gave the Panthers the first pick in the 2023 draft. The Bears are followed by the 1-4 Arizona Cardinals, who suffered a 34-20 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5.

There are already three trades involving first-round picks for next April’s draft. The Houston Texans own the Cleveland…