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Colston Loveland was pass blocking earlier this week when a defensive end tried to spin away from him. The Bears’ rookie tight end anticipated it and shuffled to stay between the rusher and the quarterback.
It was a good sign for his surgically repaired right shoulder, and a better sign of his instincts.
“That’s what we’re asked to do as tight ends, especially in this offense,” Loveland said Tuesday after the Bears’ sixth training camp practice at Halas Hall. “You’re not just gonna be a pass-catching tight end or a run-blocking tight end.