While Loveland didn’t say he’d be on the field for the first practice of Bears training camp, the rookie tight end declared himself “100%” ready to go.

Loveland underwent reconstructive surgery in January on his right shoulder, an injury that he had played through from late September to the end of the season. The tight end was still a Mackey Award finalist, hauling in 56 catches for 582 yards and five touchdowns en route to being named second-team All-Big Ten. He went on to say he could be limited at the first practices of camp, as there weren’t “live bullets flying yet. We’ll really know in camp once I get out there, doing a lot more stuff.”

The tight end was selected by Chicago with the No. 10 overall pick in this year’s draft. He joins five-year starter Cole Kmet in the Bears’ tight end room, which could temporarily cap Loveland’s early potential. With that said, Kmet snared just 28 catches in 2024 and could eventually be relegated to an in-line option thanks to Loveland’s downfield capability.

It’s best to view the room as a two-pronged attack in 2025 by fantasy managers, while awaiting an eventual takeover by the premier draft pick. Dynasty managers who have not drafted yet would do well to hop aboard the bandwagon for a player that many publications had ranked higher than Tyler Warren (Colts).

Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)