Is Colston Loveland playing today? Why Bears TE is off to slow start vs. Panthers

Colston Loveland is expected to be a huge part of the Chicago Bears' offense in 2026.

That's because Loveland exploded in the second half of last season and quickly established himself as a rising star at the tight end position.

However, Loveland is not doing anything early on in the Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Let's see what's going on.

Is Colston Loveland playing today?

Yes, Loveland is active, healthy and on the field, but he has not seen a target yet.

We're at about the nine-minute mark as of this writing, yet Loveland has not been involved in the offense, which is surprising, especially with Chicago's passing attack playing as well as it has.

Hopefully things change soon.

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