Bears say Cole Kmet’s knee injury is season-ending; tight end headed to IR
Chicago has confirmed its tight end will miss the rest of the season after Thursday’s knee injury and is moving him to injured reserve
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet’s knee injury is season-ending, and he is headed to injured reserve, according to Ian Rapoport’s account of Ben Johnson’s Friday comments.
Coach Ben Johnson just said that Cole Kmet is headed to IR today due to his serious knee injury. It is season-ending, with Johnson saying, "He's a big part of our heartbeat. It stinks. I hate it."View on X →
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): Coach Ben Johnson just said that Cole Kmet is headed to IR today due to his serious knee injury. It is season-ending, with Johnson saying, "He's a big part of our heartbeat. It stinks. I hate it."
Kmet was carted off during Thursday night’s win over the New England Patriots after suffering a non-contact knee injury. Tests were pending Friday morning, when the initial concern was that he might miss the rest of the season. Johnson’s comments establish the outcome the Bears had feared.
Johnson called Kmet 'a big part of our heartbeat' and said he hated losing him. Chicago now faces the rest of its schedule without the tight end. The team has not disclosed a specific ligament diagnosis in the reporting available for this update.