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Bears' high ranking for NFL offensive triplets proves they are here to stay

Young group is only going to get better.
Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland
Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland | David Banks-Imagn Images

Everyone in the NFL should be worried about facing the Chicago Bears' offense in 2026 because they are different from any other in the league.

Among the skill players, they are one of the youngest units in the NFL, filled with guys in their first, second, or third year in the league. The talent among them is so good that Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame ranked the Bears' offensive triplet at 11 with Caleb Williams, Kyle Monangai, and Colston Loveland as the picks.

"The Bears could have the league’s top offense in one of the next few years. Williams is trying to become the first Bears quarterback to ever throw for 4,000 yards in a season, and he should do it. Loveland is a spectacular weapon, notching 58 catches for 713 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie in 2025. Monangai was another first-year breakout in Chicago with 783 rushing yards and five scores, despite only having double-digit carries in seven games. The best should be ahead for all three."

Bears' young offensive triplet will only get better

Williams just saw himself on the Madden 27 cover because of the potential he brings to the NFL and how good he can be. He already showed it last year, scoring 31 total touchdowns and breaking the franchise record for passing yards in a season with 3,942.

It was a bit of a surprise to see Monangai's name on there at running back over D'Andre Swift, especially since Swift had a career year on the ground. Monangai deserves his credit too, as he went from a seventh-round pick to rushing for nearly 800 yards in his rookie season.

Loveland finished last season as the leading receiver on the Bears with 713 yards and six touchdowns. It was a rough start to the season for him, but Loveland eventually stepped up and became Williams's favorite target at the end of the year.

The crazy part is that there are more weapons on offense left off outside of Swift. Luther Burden and Rome Odunze are due to have strong seasons as the new top two wide receivers on the team.

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Chicago has so much young talent that they will be climbing that triplet list for a long time. The Bears might even have guys switch out as to who are the top weapons since they are young and deep at each position.

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