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ESPN predicts TE Colston Loveland to have stellar rookie season with Chicago Bears; beat Tyler Warren

The Bears will love the former Michigan football star.
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Penn State tight end Tyler Warren was expected to be the first tight end off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft, but the Chicago Bears thought differently. With the 10th pick, the Bears opted to draft Michigan football TE Colston Loveland. The former All-American had a great career in Ann Arbor, where he was the top-receiving threat in 2024. While Michigan rotated through QBs, Loveland remained consistent. He led the Wolverines with 582 receiving yards, which was down from 2023, when he caught for 649 yards from QB J.J. McCarthy.

Loveland will now embark on an NFL journey where there are plenty of playmakers around him. Chicago has both DJ Moore and Rome Odunze at WR, and the Bears drafted Missouri star Luther Burden. However, ESPN's Mike Clay believes Loveland will have a stellar rookie year for Chicago.

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In Clay's 2025 projections, he has Loveland catching 54 passes for 592 yards and four touchdowns. This would be the leading rookie TE in the NFL, beating out his Big Ten counterpart, Warren. Loveland's 592 yards would've been second in 2024's rookie TE list behind Raiders' star Brock Bowers.

Loveland may not be a traditional TE, while he can block, the former Wolverine can really stretch the defense. With Ben Johnson at the helm, he is going to love using Loveland to propel Caleb Williams' game in 2025.

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TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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