It is very early, but the 2025 Chicago Bears will likely be defined by two moves this offseason: Drafting tight end Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick in the draft and signing free-agent defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo to a three-year, $48 million deal.
Drafting Loveland has the fingerprint of new head coach Ben Johnson all over it. Loveland has drawn comparisons to Sam LaPorta, a tight end he coached over the last two seasons, following the Detroit Lions' first-round draft pick of him out of Iowa in 2023.
At 6-foot-6 and 248 pounds, he brings a rare blend of size, athleticism, and route-running polish that has drawn comparisons to elite tight ends.