Last season was an impressive first year for Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland, but it's all about how he responds going into his sophomore campaign.
Loveland crushed his first test as an NFL tight end as he led the team in receiving yards (713) and receiving touchdowns (six) in 2025. His second exam is going to be even tougher with DJ Moore no longer on the Bears, so he is going back to school to make that happen.
The Tight End University Instagram account confirmed that Loveland will be attending next week. It's a three-day program created by George Kittle, Travis Kelce, and Greg Olsen to help tight ends work together and improve their skills on the field. Other Bears tight ends, Sam Roush and Qadir Ismail, have also been confirmed to attend.
Colston Loveland is in for a strong 2026 season thanks to off the field work
This offseason has been a busy one for Loveland as he prepares for his second season in the NFL. He has spent time with his teammates, including Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, and Jahdae Walker, to get better on the practice field and build chemistry.
Even with Cole Kmet and Roush in the same room, Loveland is the number one guy at tight end and as a pass catcher. Roush will be more of a blocker, and Kmet will fit into whatever role Bears head coach Ben Johnson has for him, including the trick play guy with a pass or two being thrown.
The hope is that Loveland will use those three days at Tight End University to not only get away from Chicago for a bit to clear his head, but also perfect his craft. He has shown the potential to be one of the top tight ends in the NFL, but if he can nail down his blocking skills and get better as a route runner, there's no limit to where he will be as a playmaker in this Bears' offense.
He showed that last year, as Williams targeted him over 10 times in each of the last four games of the regular season and postseason combined. Loveland made big play after big play in the passing game and became the guy that Williams trusted the most.
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Year 2 is expected to be even better after Loveland had a slow start to the 2025 season. Expectations have never been higher for him, so let's hope that Kelce, Olsen, and Kittle can teach the young tight end a few things.
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