Bears' Colston Loveland problem through two weeks is not a concern

The first two games of the Chicago Bears' 2026 season couldn't have gone more differently. A 59-point blowout win to a three-point close loss in back-to-back weeks is quite the way to begin a season.

Through those two weeks, there's been one constant: the lackluster production, or lack thereof, from Colston Loveland. Meant to be a breakout season for the TE, 2026 has been a disaster thus far for Loveland.

Do the Bears have a problem with Loveland? Not exactly. As ESPN's Courtney Cronin notes, the lack of production from Loveland is not something Bears fans should be any worried about.

Colston Loveland's lackluster production is not a concern for the Bears

"His lack of production could be a byproduct of how defenses are playing him differently or that Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III haven't commanded attention away from Loveland," Cronin writes. "But this trend shouldn't spark panic. Loveland has been on the field for 87% of offensive plays and run routes on 83% of his snaps."

Of course, Loveland's production through the first two weeks of the season doesn't exactly spark any sort of confidence. But it shouldn't spark panic either.

While he has just one reception for three yards on five targets through two weeks, this is an early-season blip on the radar, not a sign of things to come.

He's on the field a lot, and most importantly, the game scripts of the first two weeks were a bit strange. Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers, the run game was working great, and that included Caleb Williams scrambling with his legs. Passing wasn't such a big need.

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Week 2 was a sloppy game in poor weather conditions against one of the toughest defenses in the NFL, the Minnesota Vikings. Plus, Williams got hurt and missed a portion of the game.

Looking ahead to Week 3, it might be another down week for Loveland against a tough Philadelphia Eagles defense, with Case Keenum as the Bears' most likely starting quarterback.

But once things get back to normal in Week 4, there is plenty of reason to have confidence in Loveland turning things around for the Bears this season.

It's way too soon to panic about Loveland. It's a worrying start; there's no doubt about it. Bears fans just should not take these two weeks as a sign of what the rest of his 2026 season will look like.

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