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After watching second-year Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland emerge as one of the league's best last season, it was pretty jarring to see him finish the team's season opener with zero catches for zero yards. Logically, there could be a number of reasons for this: the Bears dominating on the ground so much that getting him the ball wasn't a priority, Caleb Williams just missing him sometimes in the progression, and Carolina working hard to take him away as a receiving option.
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Loveland led Bears in snaps and routes in Week 1 but finished with zero catches.

Loveland emerged as one of the league's best tight ends last season after a slow start, but finished Week 1 against Carolina with zero catches despite pacing Bears pass catchers in snaps (60) and routes run (33). The source attributes this to multiple factors: Bears dominating on the ground reducing passing volume, Caleb Williams missing him in progressions, and Carolina specifically working to take him away as a receiving option.

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