Please don't drop Loveland, but you also don't have to start him in Week 3 against the Eagles. Maybe Case Keenum or Tyson Bagent (concussion), whoever starts in place of Caleb Williams (hamstring), will unleash Loveland this week. But it's been a brutal start for everyone's favorite breakout tight end with one catch for 3 yards on five targets in two games against Carolina and Minnesota. And I don't want to trust him now with a backup quarterback. I'm hopeful Loveland will turn things around, but he's just a reserve for now.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Just one catch in Sunday's loss
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Loveland caught one of three targets for three yards in Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Vikings.
After failing to catch a pass at all in the Bears' opener, Loveland wasn't much better in Week 2, although wet and windy conditions at Soldier Field put a damper on any aerial offense. The second-year tight end has been one of the league's biggest busts in the early going given his preseason hype, and his chances of turning things around quickly likely won't improve if the hamstring injury that knocked Caleb Williams out of Sunday's contest proves to be serious. Loveland could be catching passes from Tyson Bagent instead in a Week 3 home tilt against the Eagles.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Shut out despite Week 1 offensive eruption
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Loveland failed to catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 59-37 win over the Panthers.
It was the highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history, but Loveland wasn't able to contribute as Caleb Williams instead frequently looked for Kalif Raymond (8-84-0 on nine targets) over the middle, and his only TD pass to a tight end went to Cole Kmet. It's a hugely disappointing start to the season for Loveland after his impressive finish to 2025, but better days will be ahead. He'll look to rebound in Week 2 at home against the Vikings.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: TEs to start
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Loveland just had a career game in Week 17 at San Francisco with six catches for 94 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets, and he scored 21.4 PPR points. He has now scored at least 10.1 PPR points in four of his past six games, and he should stay hot in Week 18 against the Lions. Two tight ends have scored at least 10.8 PPR points against Detroit in the past five games, and Loveland has top-five upside in all leagues in Week 18.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Listed as starter on depth chart
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Loveland is listed as a starting tight end along with Cole Kmet on the Bears' unofficial depth chart.
The 10th overall pick in the 2025 Draft, Loveland had a slow start to his rookie season, coming out of Week 8 with 11 catches total on the campaign and one DNP due to a hip injury. From Week 9 through the Bears' divisional-round loss to the Rams, though, he ran roughshod over opposing defenses, hauling in 59 of 89 targets for 790 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games. Loveland capped that stretch with four consecutive contests with double-digit targets, indicating he finished last season as QB Caleb Williams' top option in the passing game. While Loveland still has to contend with WRs Rome Odunze and Luther Burden (groin) for the attention of Williams, the tight end is poised to make a leap to the NFL's best at the position.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Makes first-down catch in preseason debut
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Loveland brought in one of three targets for 10 yards in the Bears' 27-9 preseason loss to the Bengals on Saturday.
The second-year tight end was the subject of plenty of Caleb Williams' attention on the Bears' opening possession, but Loveland was able to corral only one of the three passes that went his way. Nevertheless, the target volume relative to playing time was an encouraging sign for Loveland's outlook heading into the regular season, when he'll look to build on the 58-713-6 line on 82 targets he compiled across 16 regular-season games during his 2025 rookie campaign.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Idle for preseason opener
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Loveland did not play in the Bears' 34-10 preseason win over the Browns on Saturday.
Loveland and other key skill players -- including Luther Burden (groin), Rome Odunze and Cole Kmet -- sat out of Saturday's game, allowing more snaps at tight end to go to Sam Roush and Stephen Carlson. Loveland, a first-round selection of the Bears in the 2025 NFL Draft, saw his playing time and production increase over the course of his rookie season, highlighted by his performance in Chicago's NFC wild-card win over Green Bay, when he caught eight passes (on 15 targets) for 137 yards. With DJ Moore (lower body) now in Buffalo, Loveland is poised to be an even bigger contributor to the Bears offense in 2026, with Odunze, Burden and Kmet being his main competition for passes from quarterback Caleb Williams.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Ready to build on strong finish
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Loveland (concussion) said he "feel(s) very good" and is embracing a larger role heading into his second NFL season, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports.
Loveland's role expanded significantly down the stretch in his rookie season, as the 2025 first-round pick caught 28 of 48 targets for 378 yards and two touchdowns over Chicago's last four games, two of which came in the playoffs. He suffered a concussion late in the Bears' NFC divisional-round loss to the Rams, but Loveland's comments indicate he has recovered from that injury and is ready to build on his momentum from last season in a Bears offense that traded away wide receiver DJ Moore earlier this offseason. Moore finished second on the team in receiving yards behind Loveland during the 2025 regular season.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Suffers concussion late in loss
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Loveland suffered a concussion in Sunday night's 20-17 overtime loss to the Rams in the NFC divisional round, Nicholas Moreano of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Loveland reeled in an 18-yard pass in the late moments of the fourth quarter, but he took a blow to the head in the process, and he exited the game. After the loss, head coach Ben Johnson confirmed that the tight end suffered a concussion on the hit. Loveland still led the Bears with 56 receiving yards, reeling in four of a team-high 10 targets in the defeat. Following an impressive regular season, the rookie tight end caught 12 of 25 targets for 193 yards over Chicago's two postseason contests.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Racks up catches in loss
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Loveland brought in 10 of 13 targets for 91 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 19-16 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Loveland led the Bears pass catchers across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets, seeing plenty of second-half action as Chicago scored 16 fourth-quarter points to make things interesting. Six of those came courtesy of Loveland, who recorded a one-yard scoring grab with just under five and a half minutes remaining in the contest to narrow a 16-8 deficit. Loveland finished his first NFL regular season by eclipsing 90 receiving yards and scoring a touchdown in consecutive games, leaving him with a 58-713-6 line on 82 targets across 16 games and affording him plenty of momentum heading into the wild-card round next weekend.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: TEs to start
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Loveland just had a career game in Week 17 at San Francisco with six catches for 94 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets, and he scored 21.4 PPR points. He has now scored at least 10.1 PPR points in four of his past six games, and he should stay hot in Week 18 against the Lions. Two tight ends have scored at least 10.8 PPR points against Detroit in the past five games, and Loveland has top-five upside in all leagues in Week 18.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Expanded role on SNF
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Loveland finished with six receptions on 10 targets for 94 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 42-38 loss to San Francisco.
The rookie tight end was asked to take on a larger role in the passing game with wideouts Rome Odunze (foot) and Olamide Zaccheaus (illness) sitting out Sunday Night Football in Week 17. Loveland responded to the moment with a 36-yard touchdown in the first half while finishing the primetime loss with his second largest fantasy score as a pro. The Michigan product has come on strong over his last nine contests, averaging 56.2 yards per game while scoring all five of his touchdowns this season over that span. TE Cole Kmet remained involved with two receptions for 16 yards, but Loveland is the Chicago tight end to target in fantasy when the Bears face the Lions in Week 18.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Sleeper TEs
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Rome Odunze (foot) is out, but Luther Burden III (ankle) will play in Week 17 at San Francisco. With Odunze out, I still like Loveland as a low-end No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues. He only had three catches for 30 yards on four targets in Week 16 against Green Bay when Odunze and Burden were injured, but I'm anticipating a shootout between the Bears and 49ers on Sunday night. And Loveland has scored at least 10.1 PPR points in three of his past five games, while three tight ends in the past five games against San Francisco have scored at least 13.3 PPR points.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Quiet showing against Packers
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Loveland recorded three receptions on four targets for 30 yards in Saturday's 22-16 overtime win over the Packers.
Loveland was expected to take on an even larger role in Chicago's offense due to both Luther Burden (ankle) and Rome Odunze (foot) being sidelined. However, he instead tied for third on the team in targets and finished fourth in yardage. While it was a modest showing, Loveland did manage a pair of key catches on Chicago's game-tying drive late in the third quarter. Loveland should maintain a key role in the offense and have the chance to bounce back in Week 17 against the 49ers.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Sleeper TEs
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Loveland has scored at least 10.1 PPR points in three of his past four games heading into Week 16 against Green Bay, and he could be in line for a huge role since Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle) are out. Loveland also had four catches for 29 yards and a touchdown on five targets against the Packers in Week 14. I like Loveland as a top-10 Fantasy tight end in all leagues.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Four catches in blowout win
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Loveland recorded four receptions on five targets for 63 yards in Sunday's 31-3 win over the Browns.
Loveland was involved early, picking up four of his five targets by midway through the second quarter. He recorded the majority of his production on catches of 24 and 19 yards, posting his highest yardage total since Week 9 and the second-highest of his rookie campaign. Loveland continues to get more involved in Chicago's offense, commanding at least five targets in four straight contests.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Sleeper TEs
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Loveland is playing well heading into Week 15 against the Browns, and he's worth using as a low-end starter in all leagues. He has scored at least 12.9 PPR points in two of his past three games, and he just had four catches for 29 yards and a touchdown on five targets at Green Bay in Week 14. Cleveland has allowed a tight end to score at least 10.7 PPR points in three of the past four games, and Loveland has top-10 Fantasy upside in all formats.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Loveland is playing well heading into Week 15 against the Browns, and he's worth using as a low-end starter in all leagues. He has scored at least 12.9 PPR points in two of his past three games, and he just had four catches for 29 yards and a touchdown on five targets at Green Bay in Week 14. Cleveland has allowed a tight end to score at least 10.7 PPR points in three of the past four games, and Loveland has top-10 Fantasy upside in all formats.
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Bears' Colston Loveland: Week 15 Waiver Priority List
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Loveland had four catches for 29 yards and a touchdown on five targets in Week 14 at Green Bay, and he has now scored at least 12.9 PPR points in two of his past three games. The Bears will likely need Loveland to remain productive with Rome Odunze (foot) hurt, and I like Loveland as a low-end starter in all leagues heading into Week 15 against Cleveland. He's worth adding for 5-10 percent of your remaining FAB.
Loveland scored 12.9 PPR Fantasy points in the team's first game without Rome Odunze, the second time in three games he's scored at least that much. Loveland has been the team's second most efficient pass catcher this season and should be a low-end starter in the Fantasy playoffs. This week, I would start him over Tyler Warren.
