US EditionTE Colston Loveland signs fully-guaranteed rookie contract with Bears
- On Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Lake Forest, Illinois, Colston Loveland finalized a fully guaranteed four-year rookie contract with Chicago’s NFL team.
- Loveland, a 6-foot-6 tight end from Michigan and the Bears' 10th overall 2025 draft pick, had surgery on January 29 to repair a right shoulder injury suffered in September.
- He set a Michigan school record for receptions by a tight end with 56 catches as a junior and earned first-team all-conference honors during the 2023 national championship season.
- Loveland's contract, reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, is worth over $26 million and includes a team option for the 2029 season, with an expected $4.84 million payout in his first year.
- Loveland's signing bolsters the Bears' tight end group alongside Cole Kmet as the team, which finished 5-12 and last in the NFC North under new coach Ben Johnson, prepares for rookie minicamp and organized activities.
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