Colston Loveland Is Built to Be a Star — The 2026 Projections Are Just the Beginning

Of all the rookies the Bears trotted out in 2025 (and there were a lot of productive ones), Colston Loveland might have been the best of the bunch. The first draft pick of the Ben Johnson era didn’t just contribute as a rookie tight end; he led an NFC North champion in receiving. Now the question for 2026 isn’t whether he belongs. It’s how high the ceiling goes. ESPN’s Mike Clay sees the arrow …