It wasn't always the smoothest ride in Year 1 of the NFL for Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland, but he certainly made a lasting impression late in the season.
After a slow start to his career, a 118-yard and two-touchdown performance against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9 completely flipped the script on the season. He ended up with 58 receptions for 713 yards and six touchdowns in his rookie season, all leading the Bears. Loveland spoke with reporters for the first time since the offseason began, as he is back in the building for the offseason program and understands that season two will be much different with larger expectations.
"You can’t slack at all," Loveland said via The Score's Chris Emma. "The new standard is set. You just have to burst through that and keep growing it. But I feel really good. Obviously got a great group of guys around me, great coaches, great staff to put us in the best position. Just have to go out there and work."
Colston Loveland knows what the expectations are for Year 2
The Bears team, in general, is facing pressure to be better than they were in 2025. They finished the season 11-6, won the NFC North, and won a playoff game, so everyone is going to be looking for them to move past at least the NFC Divisional Round.
As for Loveland, he's got his own pressure as he will be more involved in the offense. The Bears traded away DJ Moore and let Olamide Zaccheaus walk in free agency. With the missing pieces in the passing game. Loveland will be getting the same amount of targets that Rome Odunze and Luther Burden will have, which means more production coming from the tight ends.
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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams will be okay with that as he targeted Loveland 10 or more times in the last four games of the season, including the postseason. Loveland is going to have to take a giant leap in his second season if the Bears want to make a run for the Super Bowl in 2026.
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