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Loveland's 48 targets during this stretch were 21 more than Williams' next-most targeted receiver (Luther Burden)... Loveland looks capable of perhaps challenging for overall TE1 honors as early as this season. He's a priority target for me at the Round 3-4 turn in drafts of most shapes and sizes.
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Loveland's late-season surge (48 targets in 4 games) positions him as a TE1 contender in 2026.
Loveland's rookie campaign started slowly but accelerated dramatically down the stretch; he accumulated 48 targets over the final four games (Week 17–Divisional Round), 21 more than the next-most targeted receiver on the Bears. Week-by-week: Week 17 (6 rec, 94 yards, 1 TD on 10 targets), Week 18 (10 rec, 91 yards, 1 TD on 13 targets), Wild Card (8 rec, 137 yards on 15 targets), Divisional Round (4 rec, 56 yards on 10 targets). He finished with nine catches of 20-plus yards, ranked fourth among tight ends in air yards, and third in deep targets. At 22 years old and already showing alpha-level production, Loveland is positioned to challenge for overall TE1 honors in 2026. He benefits from elite playcaller Ben Johnson and strong chemistry with Caleb Williams. Ian Hartitz and Theo Gremminger both identify him as their top breakout candidate, with Hartitz calling him a priority target at the Round 3–4 turn.
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