Bears' Loveland & Burden: Football-First Mentality

0:00On March 31st, Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson is all about players who live and breathe football, and he's hyped on Titan, Colston, Loveland, and Wyde. Receiver Luther Burton III. The Bears grab Loveland with a tent overall pick and burden at 39th in the 2025 NFL draft. Both showed out last year with Loveland leading in receiving yards at 713 and burden topping explosive catches at 13. These guys have been grinding workouts at Hollis Hall all off season which has Johnson fired up about their dedication. He credits the Bears organization for scouting players wired just right for his system. With DJ Moore traded to the Buffalo Bills, the spotlights on the second year studs to step up big time. Moore was Mr. Rast, reliable, playing all 17 games over his last five seasons in Chicago, and now Loveland, who missed just one game as a rookie and burden, who sat out too, got to mash that toughness. Johnson sees this trio, Loveland, Burton, and Rome, Odunze, as the core of the passing attack for quarterback Caleb Williams in those clutch moments.

1:09That football first mentality from these young guns could unlock Johnson's offense in year two, giving Williams the targets he needs to shine through. The 2026 season, that wraps NFL news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.