What Chicago Bears fans need to know about their 2025 first-round draft selection

The Chicago Bears used the 10th overall pick in the 2025 draft to select tight end Colston Loveland from Michigan. Even though there were rumblings of Chicago looking to trade up or down in what is an interesting class, they stand pat at 10 and get their guy.

The front office chose to pass on Tyler Warren and any of the available offensive line talent to snag a pass catcher to add even more depth to first-year head coach Ben Johnson’s group. Loveland spent three seasons as a Wolverine and saw his game grow in each of his years in Ann Arbor. Even though it wasn’t necessarily a position of need for the Bears, fans can get excited about the potential that he brings to the table.

What Chicago Bears fans need to know about Colston Loveland

Loveland is a six-foot-five, 245-pound tight end who received a high overall grade from the NFL.com Next Gen prospect profile done on him. He earned a 6.70 grade, which puts him in the grouping of being a year one starter. His overall Next Gen score came out to an 84, which is good among all prospects, and he scored particularly high in the production department with an 86 being his score there.

The consensus around Loveland is that he is the top pure pass-catching tight end in the draft class, especially with what he showed at Michigan this past season. Loveland finished the campaign with 56 catches for 582 yards and five touchdowns. His most popular pro comp is Sam LaPorta, which is fitting with Johnson coming over from the Lions and having worked with LaPorta for the past two seasons.

When looking at Loveland’s fit in Chicago, seeing what LaPorta has done in Johnson’s system for the past two years is all you need to know. Even though Johnson said the playbook and the offense as a whole would be ripped down to the studs and built up around Caleb Williams, having similar players to what he had in Detroit is certainly a luxury.

Having Colston Loveland means the Chicago Bears won’t add a WR

In theory, the Bears could look to add a receiver later on in the draft for depth purposes, but Loveland instantly becomes a major part of the offense moving forward. Between him, DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, and Cole Kmet, Chicago appears to have their primary weapons in place for Williams as he prepares for his second NFL season.

Loveland can definitely be put out wide frequently if that’s what Johnson sees for him, with Kmet sticking in the more traditional tight end role at the line of scrimmage as a potential extra blocker in certain packages. With Kmet still under contract for two more years following the extension he signed, the Bears must have a plan in place to make it work with two tight ends in their system for the time being.

With how the board shook out, this is a win for the Bears’ front office. They didn’t pay to move up, and they got a guy they were more than fine with having in their offense down the road. Williams has another option to look to on the outside as a new era is underway in the Windy City.