Cole Kmet injury status
Cole Kmet injury: Injured reserve, knee, reported Oct 23. On injured reserve — out for at least four games, and for the season unless the team designates him to return.
Cole Kmet is a tight end for the Chicago Bears, who took him 43rd overall in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. In 2025 he posted 347 receiving yards — 33rd among TEs — with 2 touchdowns over 16 games. Born March 10, 1999, he is in his 7th season in the league.
| Stat | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 10 | 48th among tight ends |
| Targets | 14 | 47th among tight ends |
| Yards | 87 | 49th among tight ends |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 31st among tight ends |
| Yards per catch | 8.7 | |
| Yards per game | 12.4 | |
| First downs | 5 | 46th among tight ends |
| Fumbles | 0 |
| Game | Opponent | Result | Receptions | Targets | Receiving yards | Receiving TDs | Longest catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Week 7 | vs New England Patriots | W 30–24 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| 2026 Week 6 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 31–23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 Week 5 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–31 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 Week 4 | vs New York Jets | W 23–12 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 Week 3 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Week 2 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 3–9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Week 1 | at Carolina Panthers | W 59–37 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 DIV | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 17–20 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 WC | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Week 18 | vs Detroit Lions | L 16–19 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 19 |