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TE · CHI · Chicago Bears · Bye 10 · Michigan

Colston Loveland

ADP 4.08 · 44.4 · Underdog / consensus 2026-08-18

12-team, half PPR, redraft, 1QB

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Last three years

Michigan · Regular season. College years are labeled NCAA.

YearTeamGRecYdsTDTgtTgt %
2025NFLCHI165871368216.5%
2024NCAAMichigan10565825——
2023NCAAMichigan15456494——

NFL from nflverse regular-season totals. College from ESPN. Target share is of team targets in the games the player played (NFL WR/TE only).

Later-3 picksConviction mediumData high

Projected Bears TE1. Caleb Williams is the quarterback.

Moore's departure is real vacated target volume.

ADP
4.08 (44.4)
Target
4.11
Move
-3
As of
2026-08-25

What changed

6 real changes. The rest held.

Play caller

neutralmedium

Was 2025 Bears staff

Now Same building; Williams year three

No published caller reboot.

Pass blocking

neutralmedium

Was 2025 Bears five

Now Same core around Williams

No published five-man reset.

Run blocking

neutralmedium

Was 2025 Bears five

Now Same core

Run blocking is continuity.

Pass catchers

downgradehigh

Was DJ Moore plus Odunze / Burden

Now Moore traded to Buffalo; Odunze and Burden remain

Moore's departure is real vacated target volume.

Tight end

neutralmedium

Was Colston Loveland

Now Loveland remains the pass-game TE

TE target share should stay healthy.

Backfield

neutralmedium

Was D'Andre Swift

Now Swift remains the lead; Monangai depth

No high-capital backfield reset published.

Continuity

Quarterback

neutralnone

Was Caleb Williams

Now Caleb Williams

Locked starter.

Head coach

neutrallow

Was 2025 Bears HC

Now Same HC structure

Continuity year for Williams.

Scheme & pace

neutrallow

Was 2025 Bears

Now 2026 Bears

Williams' third year, not a scheme flip.

Team environment

neutrallow

Was NFC North slog

Now Same

Competitive scripts, not a gimme.

Vacated volume

Targets
—
Carries
—
Red zone
—
Air yards
—
  • DJ Moore · WR1 volume · Targets to Buffalo

DJ Moore's targets have to go somewhere — Odunze, Burden, Loveland.

Competition added

No meaningful new competition sourced.

This player

Projected role
Projected Bears TE1. Caleb Williams is the quarterback.
Usage
Pass-game tight end. Caleb Williams is the quarterback.
Injury
No Week 1 absence reported as of August 20, 2026.
Contract
Not flagged as a 2026 hold-in.
Camp
Training camp underway as of August 2026. Week 1 is September.

Upside

No published five-man reset. TE target share should stay healthy.

Downside

Moore's departure is real vacated target volume.

Risks

  • Most of this looks like last year. Watch for a quiet camp role change.low

Sources

No source URLs were returned with this brief.

Notes come from the 2026 coaching and roster board (team sites, NFL.com, ESPN, The Athletic). Hold is the default when ADP already has the news.