CHI Cole Kmet
NFL player. Position: TE. Team: CHI.
Quick Facts
- Position: TE
- Team: CHI (Chicago Bears)
- Bye week (2026): 10
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): TBD
2026 Outlook
Key tight end in Ben Johnson's pass-heavy Bears offense. One of the primary weapons available to Caleb Williams alongside Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, and rookie Coleston Loveland. With DJ Moore traded away, target distribution opportunity exists for Kmet to increase volume from 2025 season. Colston Loveland emerged as the team's reception leader in 2025 (58 catches), but Kmet remains a core part of the offensive scheme as a reliable outlet (per Chicago Bears 2026 Training Camp Preview: It's All About Caleb Williams).
Kmet locked in as a Bear for 2026. Despite ongoing trade speculation, the Bears restructured his contract to lower his cap hit, a clear signal of their commitment to him. Bears offensive coordinator Ben Johnson's system has leaned heavily on 12-13 personnel packages (two TEs, three receivers), which explains why the organization kept Kmet even after drafting rookies in back-to-back years. The team sees Kmet as a core part of the vertical passing attack and a safety valve for Williams. (per Chicago Bears Who Could Be Traded Away Before Week 1 of 2026 NFL Season)
Kmet's role in 2026 is clearly defined as a complementary tight end alongside Colston Loveland in Ben Johnson's multi-TE packages. Head coach Johnson's tight-end pedigree (Dolphins, Lions) positions both Kmet and Loveland for success in two- and three-tight-end sets. Despite Loveland's emergence as the #1 target, Kmet remains essential to the offensive scheme. (per ESPN Survey: Bears' Loveland Among NFL's Top 10 Tight Ends) Training camp expects Kmet to headline the Bears' tight end room alongside Loveland, offering versatility in run and pass situations with ability to line up anywhere on the field. Kmet can contribute "a little bit of everything" for the offense (per Chicago Bears 2026 Training Camp Preview: Tight End - 247Sports).
Role / Depth Chart
Second tight end / pass-game weapon in Chicago's 12 and 13 personnel packages. Part of Ben Johnson's three-tight-end rotation alongside Colston Loveland and Sam Roush. Will share snap count with Loveland in multi-TE formations (per 2026 NFL Roster Projection: Chicago Bears - wolfsports.com).
Recent News
- 2026-04-25 — Bears GM Ryan Poles addresses the future plans regarding Cole Kmet following the... (Bears GM Ryan Poles addresses the future plans regarding Cole Kmet following the...)
- 2026-06-18 — Chicago Bears 53-man roster projection: Who will enter training camp on the bubble? (Chicago Bears 53-man roster projection: Who will enter training camp on the bubble?)
- 2026-05-29 — NFL Breakouts: 5 Players Poised For A Second-Year Leap In 2026 (NFL Breakouts: 5 Players Poised For A Second-Year Leap In 2026)
- 2026-03-06 — Dynasty Fantasy Football Fallout From The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine (Dynasty Fantasy Football Fallout From The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine)
- 2026-05-01 — Chicago Bears' projected depth chart after 2026 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears' projected depth chart after 2026 NFL Draft)
- 2026-03-06 — Aaron Leming’s 2026 Chicago Bears Mock Offseason Extravaganza (Aaron Leming’s 2026 Chicago Bears Mock Offseason Extravaganza)
- 2026-04-30 — Most frustrating 2026 NFL Draft fantasy fits, from Jeremiyah Love to De'Zhaun Stribling (Most frustrating 2026 NFL Draft fantasy fits, from Jeremiyah Love to De'Zhaun Stribling)
- 2026-02-23 — 2026 NFL free agency: Best players available on offense (2026 NFL free agency: Best players available on offense)
- 2026-05-27 — NFL trade offers for Coleman, Kmet, Richardson, Thibodeaux (NFL trade offers for Coleman, Kmet, Richardson, Thibodeaux)
- 2026-04-29 — Chicago Bears post-draft depth chart: Speed improved, but was enough done on defense?... (Chicago Bears post-draft depth chart: Speed improved, but was enough done on defense?...)
Open Questions
(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)