Though former Michigan football tight end Colston Loveland had a limited 2024 due to injuries sustained in Week 3, he was still the first tight end off the board in the draft, taken by the Chicago Bears with the No. 10 overall pick in this year's draft. And now it's officially official.

The Chicago Bears signed first-round draft pick Colston Loveland to his rookie contract on Thursday. The Bears wasted little time locking in the tight end from Michigan after taking him with the No. 10 overall pick two weeks ago.

Chicago and tight end Colston Loveland agreed to a four-year, fully guaranteed $26.64 million contract with a $16.01 million signing bonus, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Bears selected the Michigan product with the No.

Already, with the New York Knicks and their Villanova-built team riding high up 2-0 over the Boston Celtics in the second round, Knicks fans think Pope Leo XIV's Villanova ties are a good omen. Of course, Pope Leo is originally from Chicago, and we had immediate clarity about him actually being a Chicago Cubs fan, which tracks.

The Chicago Bears were catching strays amid the announcement of the new pope. Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, OSA, on Thursday was named the new Bishop

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was among the residents of the Windy City who reveled in Robert Prevost's election as the new pope. The newly christened Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago native, and Williams referenced the title he's likely to hold in his hometown: At the very least,