Colston Loveland gets good news from Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears honor Colston Loveland with offseason award

His strong rookie season didn’t go unnoticed. The Bears announced on Tuesday that Loveland was the recipient of the 2025 Brian Piccolo Award during a ceremony at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.

The prestigious honor has been given to a rookie and a veteran since 1992. It’s the Bears players who vote for the winners of the award. It is named after former Bears running back Brian Piccolo, who died of embryonal cell carcinoma at 26.  

Loveland proudly accepted the honor as he expressed his appreciation to his teammates.

“It really is an honor to accept this award,” he said. “To be associated with a name that stands for courage, loyalty and selflessness, that really means a lot. I feel like I have similar values. And to get it from your teammates, that means even more because you’re sweating with them, you’re bleeding with them, you’re crying with them.”

The Bears also honored linebacker T.J. Edwards as the second recipient of the award.

Cole Kmet has served as the Chicago Bears’ top tight end since 2021. With Colston Loveland’s emergence as a rising star at the position, the team now has two capable TEs who can punish defenses.

Loveland saw his role expand last season. While it remains to be seen if he’ll record more receptions than the veteran in 2026, Williams has the luxury of having more weapons. Rome Odunze and Luther Burden will lead the charge for the Bears’ receiver room.

The Bears will likely address their needs at edge and defensive tackle in the upcoming draft. With the core of the offense intact, Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson could focus on reinforcing the D-line with the team’s seven picks.

The Bears (11-6) are coming off an NFC North title. With NFL experience under Loveland’s belt, the team will aim to have a deeper playoff run in 2026.