Bears quarterback Caleb Williams likes what he’s seen in first-round pick Colston Loveland, who has looked sharp during training camp after having right shoulder surgery. Williams is trying to get to know the tight end, too — Loveland was among Williams’ guests on a day-off trip downtown for dinner.
“He’s smart, he knows what he’s doing,” Williams said. “He’s a young cat, so there are going to be a few mistakes, maybe hand placement. But when the ball goes up, I’ve got all faith in him.”
On Monday, the ball slipped out of Williams’ hand only for Loveland to leap and catch it over the middle.
“Things like that provide trust, faith, belief, that whenever the ball goes up in the air, it’s his,” Williams said.
Loveland moves well for someone who stands 6-6, said linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, who’s been asked to guard him at times during camp,
“Being able to create mismatches on linebackers, being able to create mismatches on the DBs that’s covering [him], I mean, I think that’s gonna be helpful for us,” Edmunds said. “Just having somebody that can do that, somebody that can separate, somebody that can get open and just be a security blanket for the quarterback, man. A tight end is a quarterback’s best friend, you know.”
The second starting cornerback job might be Tyrique Stevenson’s to lose, but it’s not his yet.
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Williams has been impressed by the first-round pick.
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Depending on who wins the left tackle job, the Bears could begin the season with only right tackle Darnell Wright as a returning starter from 2024.
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