In 2023, the Lions drafted tight end Sam LaPorta and he immediately became one of the NFL’s most productive tight ends in offensive coordinator Ben Johnson’s offense. Now Johnson is head coach of the Bears, and he thinks he just found a tight end who is a lot like LaPorta, on the field and off.
The Bears took tight end Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick on Thursday night, and Johnson thinks he has another tight end who can do the same things for his team that LaPorta did.
“I love the tape. I love everything about the tape, but when you get to know him as a man, it’s really intriguing,” Johnson said.