• Cole Kmet’s injury did more than end his season.
  • Kmet went down with a knee injury in the fourth quarter of Chicago’s Week 7 win over the New England Patriots, left the field on a cart, and was later ruled out for the rest of the year by head coach Ben Johnson.
  • Sam Roush is the player most directly affected.
  • Chicago has leaned heavily on tight ends this season, ranking third in the league in 12 personnel usage and fourth in 13 personnel through Week 6 at 17.6 percent.
  • Stephen Carlson and Qadir Ismail are on the practice squad, but the Bears may still need to decide whether to elevate from within or look outside the building.
  • That is why trade speculation has already entered the conversation.
  • One possible target is Mo Alie-Cox, who is in the final year of his contract and would give Chicago another experienced option at the position.