CBS Sports Picks 3 Bears as 2026 Breakout Candidates, Led by Caleb Williams' 4 Votes
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Updated · Sporting News · Aug 25
CBS Sports Picks 3 Bears as 2026 Breakout Candidates, Led by Caleb Williams' 4 Votes
3 articles · Updated · Sporting News · Aug 25
Summary
Three Chicago Bears offensive players — Caleb Williams, Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III — were voted onto CBS Sports' 2026 All-Breakout Team ahead of the new season.
Williams led a crowded quarterback vote with 4 votes, topping Saints passer Tyler Shough's 3, as expectations rise for his second year under coach and playcaller Ben Johnson.
Loveland tied Packers tight end Tucker Kraft for first at the position with 3 votes apiece after finishing 2025 with 597 yards, 6 touchdowns and 47 catches over his last 10 games.
Burden also made the team at wide receiver, reinforcing offseason optimism around a Bears offense that returns largely intact and is being touted as a potential leap unit in 2026.