Reactions to Michigan football TE Colston Loveland selection by Chicago Bears in NFL draft

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Just about everyone expected Penn State tight end Tyler Warren to be the first tight end off the board in the 2025 NFL draft. However, the preseason intel had Colston Loveland, the Michigan football junior, as the likely top tight end in the country.

The former knowledge ended up being correct.

Loveland might have had a truncated 2024 season with injuries sustained in Week 3 and Week 13, but former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator and new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson got his athletic, pass-catching tight end.

Naturally, social media had a lot of thoughts on the selection. Here are some of our favorites.

Jake Butt​

Excellent pick for the Bears. You just got a WR in a TE body. Loveland is one of those guys you’ll be asking “how is he *always* open”- almost like a Julian Edelman type ability.

Caleb took far too many sacks last year. Loveland is the friendly target that he’ll look for in key… https://t.co/NlS5Y80pbK

— Jake Butt (@Jbooty88) April 25, 2025

MJoeBean​

So much for that Penn State TE being TE1 lmaoooo

— MGo (@MJoeBean) April 25, 2025

Big Cat​

I had Colston Loveland as my number 1 overall prospect in this draft.

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) April 25, 2025

Scott Bell​

Another Wolverine goes in the top 10. Welcome to the NFC North, Colston Loveland. I hope you ball out 15 games a year.

— Scott Bell (@sbell021) April 25, 2025

The Bears brass in the draft room​

Bears draft room after drafting TE Colston Lovelandpic.twitter.com/vULYvjccOc

— Dave (@dave_bfr) April 25, 2025

The Athletic's David Ubben​

An NFL team taking Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren is the kind of thing that makes me wonder if I know anything about football.

— David Ubben (@davidubben) April 25, 2025

Hayden Winks​

The true TE1 was selected first.

Bears fans. You have a super star in the making with Colston Loveland. Enjoy.https://t.co/KSV2Re1uDHpic.twitter.com/288uZvBENA

— Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) April 25, 2025

Patrick Barron​

Go be great, Colston pic.twitter.com/ZvsjZbkKeN

— Patrick Barron (@BlueBarronPhoto) April 25, 2025

Steve Deace​

This probably surprised Ty Warren lol. https://t.co/itlUWj5rZW

— MichiganPodcast (@MichiganPodcast) April 25, 2025

Tony Garcia​

Colston Loveland is staying in the midwest. He just went No. 10 to the Chicago Bears, the highest drafted tight end in the history of Michigan football.

— Tony Garcia | Detroit Free Press (@RealTonyGarcia) April 25, 2025

Steve Lorenz​

Ben Johnson is smart. Loveland easily TE1.

— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) April 25, 2025

Nicole Auerbach​

Wow, Colston Loveland goes ahead of Tyler Warren

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) April 25, 2025

Ryan Ermanni​

Ben Johnson gets his Sam Laporta https://t.co/qe4CC3deTR

— Ryan Ermanni (@RyanEFox2) April 25, 2025

Ian Rapoport​

The first tight end is off the board, but not the one everyone expected: The #Bears pick #Michigan TE Colston Loveland at 10th overall.

A complement to Cole Kmet.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 25, 2025

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: The best reactions to Michigan TE Colston Loveland going to Bears

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