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

The three Loveland brothers sat in a row on the couch at their aunt and uncle’s house in Gooding, Idaho. A crowd of friends and family sat behind them. Everyone zeroed in on the TV. Overlooking it all from the back wall were two giant elk heads.

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