It doesn’t have the fanfare or slow rollout as the NFL’s Top 100 player list, but CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco has been doing his own version of the Top 100 list for years. Three Chicago Bears made the cut this year, and he kicked off his list with Bears tight end Colston Loveland at number 100.
He had 58 catches and six touchdowns after starting slowly as a rookie in 2025. He added 12 catches in two playoff games, which shows where he is headed this season. (Last season: NR)
Loveland is just one of three
tight ends on the list, with San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle at number 49 and the Las Vegas Raiders’ Brock Bowers at 27.
Quarterback Caleb Williams was the next Bears player on the list, and he checked in at #70.
Williams took a major step forward in his first season working with new coach Ben Johnson . Every aspect of his game improved as he led the Bears to the playoffs. It will be interesting to see how he continues to grow this season. (Last season: NR)
Other quarterbacks on this list were: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos (87), Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (84), Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (80), Brock Purdy, 49ers (75), Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks (72), Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders (69), Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (65), Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers (63), Drake Maye, New England Patriots (61), Jared Goff, Detroit Lions (57), Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers (51), Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (43), Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens (10), Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (7), Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals (5), Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills (3), and Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (2).
What’s your thought on where Caleb placed among the quarterbacks?
The final Bear on the list was All-Pro Joe Thuney, who was number 55.
In his first season with the Bears, he helped solidify the offensive line. He is really good in the run game and has been steady in pass protection for years. He is a fighter. (Last season: No. 55)
Prisco had the Indianapolis Colts’ Quenton Nelson (38) and the Atlanta Falcons’ Chris Lindstrom (33) as the only guards higher than Thuney, who was the inaugural Protector of the Year Award after his stellar 2025.
What are your thoughts on the list? Were any Bears snubbed?
