Chicago Bears’ Colston Loveland named Week 9 NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 9 on Wednesday.

The honor came after a historic performance for Loveland against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday . He finished the game with a career-high 118 receiving yards on six catches and two touchdowns. Loveland’s biggest catch came in the final minute Sunday when he caught a 58-yard go-ahead touchdown to give the Bears a late lead and avoid a disastrous loss.

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Per the Bears, he became the first Bears rookie tight end to catch more than 100 yards and multiple touchdowns since Mike Ditka did it in 1961. Loveland’s touchdown is the third-longest game-winning touchdown reception in the fin