Colston Loveland
Loveland is the Bears' long-term answer at tight end and is now sharing the starting role with veteran Cole Kmet, making him a developing but currently capped weekly option rather than a clear-cut every-week starter.
Role
Both Loveland and Kmet are listed as starters on Chicago's depth chart, which in practice means a rotational, two-tight-end usage pattern rather than one clear lead receiving tight end; expect Loveland to see a growing but still shared slice of snaps and targets, with his role likely tilted toward passing downs and Kmet retaining more early-down/run-blocking work.
As the higher-drafted, more explosive athlete, Loveland is seen as the tight end Ben Johnson's scheme will lean into more over time, with his route-running and receiving upside giving him a path to overtake Kmet in target share as the season progresses.
With Kmet still entrenched as a co-starter and a more complete blocker, Loveland's snaps and targets remain split rather than concentrated, making his week-to-week floor unreliable until (or unless) the team clearly hands him the lead role.
Where analysts split
analysts differ on the timeline: some believe Loveland will clearly separate from Kmet in playing time and target share within a few weeks as the offense matures, while others think the Bears will keep it a genuine two-tight-end rotation for the rest of the season without a decisive shift.
Research confidence: thin. Outlooks are grounded in web search over current reporting and refreshed through the season.
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