Shaka Heyward accused of 'blatant hip-drop' tackle of Colston Loveland

NFL Network analyst Adam Rank accused Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Shaka Heyward of making a “blatant hip-drop tackle” on Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland during the preseason game on Aug. 22 at Paycor Stadium. Rank said the tackle was rough enough that officials appeared to miss “blatant roughing penalties” in a message aimed at the officiating. Heyward, a special-teams standout, played 12 games for the Bengals in 2025, his second season with the team, but missed multiple weeks earlier due to a hairline fracture of his left fibula. The Bears won 47-42 in Week 9 last season, with Loveland scoring on a catch-and-run with 17 seconds left.