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The Chicago Bears found an impact player in tight end Colston Loveland, who made a strong impression during his rookie season with head coach Ben Johnson.
Loveland, selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, emerged as a dangerous playmaker down the stretch for Chicago, leading the team in receptions (58) and receiving yards (713) while tying for most touchdowns (6). In the final 12 games of the season (including two postseason contests), Loveland caught 59 passes for 790 yards and six touchdowns. He also set an NFL rookie record with the most receiving yards in a single postseason with 193 yards in two playoff games.
Pro Football Focus ranked Loveland as the fifth best tight end in the NFL, behind only San Francisco's George Kittle, Arizona's Trey McBride, Las Vegas' Brock Bowers and Detroit's Sam LaPorta.
Loveland emerged as one of quarterback Caleb Williams' most dependable pass catchers last season, and they've had another offseason to build that chemistry. While there are no shortage of weapons on offense, including wide receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III and tight end Cole Kmet, Loveland will once again be a focal point in the passing game, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him crack the top three next year.
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Loveland, selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, emerged as a dangerous playmaker down the stretch for Chicago, leading the team in receptions (58) and receiving yards (713) while tying for most touchdowns (6). In the final 12 games of the season (including two postseason contests), Loveland caught 59 passes for 790 yards and six touchdowns. He also set an NFL rookie record with the most receiving yards in a single postseason with 193 yards in two playoff games.
Pro Football Focus ranked Loveland as the fifth best tight end in the NFL, behind only San Francisco's George Kittle, Arizona's Trey McBride, Las Vegas' Brock Bowers and Detroit's Sam LaPorta.
Loveland emerged as one of quarterback Caleb Williams' most dependable pass catchers last season, and they've had another offseason to build that chemistry. While there are no shortage of weapons on offense, including wide receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III and tight end Cole Kmet, Loveland will once again be a focal point in the passing game, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him crack the top three next year.
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This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears rising star Colston Loveland dubbed top-5 tight end already
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