Ben Johnson used his first pick as head coach on Colston Loveland, who became the Bears' highest-drafted tight end since Mike Ditka at No. 5 in 1961.

Two days before the Bears would draft him and change his life forever, Loveland helped brand cattle back home in Gooding, Idaho.

When the Bears were in the market for a quarterback in 2024, they studied Michigan's J.J. McCarthy. Loveland stood out, too.