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PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Cole Kmet caught a touchdown pass from Caleb Williams in Week 1 against Carolina, highlighted by the source as one of Williams' impressive throws in the game.

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PositiveUsageSep 15, 2026Jack Miller

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Loveland wasn't open all that much throughout the game. Bears did try to get him going in the red zone though. His 0.33 TPRR (min. 20 RZ routes) in the red zone ranked 13th last season. Also had an end zone target (and Caleb interception) negated by penalty later.

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PositiveUsageSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet, the Bears' backup tight end, logged two catches, 35 yards and a touchdown in Chicago's 59-point offensive explosion against Carolina.

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NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Kmet earned a 70.4 PFN Impact Score (20th of 31 TEs) in Week 1, placing him in the middle tier of tight end performance.

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NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet earned a 70.4 PFN Impact Score (20th of 31 TEs) in Week 1, placing him in the middle tier of tight ends in the Bears' dominant offensive performance.

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PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026Jared Smola

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Bears Week 1 first-read targets (per @FantasyPtsData) Kalif Raymond - 6 Luther Burden - 5 Cole Kmet - 3 Colston Loveland - 2 Rome Odunze - 1 Jahdae Walker - 1

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PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Cole Kmet put up 2-35-1 on three targets with a 46% route share and 59% snap share. He scored a 22-yard TD and was part of the Bears' explosive offensive performance under Ben Johnson.

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PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Kmet, the backup tight end, received more targets than expected starter Colston Loveland in Chicago's Week 1 game.

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PositiveRoleSep 14, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Cole Kmet, the lesser-heralded of the Bears' two tight ends, stole the show in Week 1 with an insane touchdown grab, demonstrating his ability to produce in the Ben Johnson offense despite being overshadowed by the other tight end on the roster.

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PositiveRoleSep 14, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet, the lesser-heralded of the Bears' two tight ends, stole the show with an insane touchdown grab in Week 1, suggesting he may have a larger role in the offense than expected.

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PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Cole Kmet secured a receiving touchdown in Week 1 against Carolina's porous defense, contributing to the Bears' offensive explosion and demonstrating his role as a red-zone target in Chicago's scheme.

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PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet secured a receiving touchdown against Carolina's porous defense in Week 1, contributing to the Bears' offensive explosion and demonstrating his role as a red zone target.

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PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet caught a touchdown from Caleb Williams in double coverage, showcasing his role in Ben Johnson's high-powered Bears offense that dominated the Panthers.

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PositiveRoleSep 14, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet's utility as both a receiver and blocker appeals to HC Ben Johnson's play-calling preferences, suggesting he may command a significant role in the Bears' offense despite Loveland's route volume. The source indicates Kmet's dual-threat value makes him attractive to Johnson's scheme.

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PositiveRoleSep 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet, the backup tight end, had a touchdown catch in Week 1 against Carolina, a game where the primary tight ends (Loveland, Odunze) underperformed. The source notes this as a notable development in the Bears' high-scoring offense.

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PositiveUsageSep 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Cole Kmet scored a touchdown in the second quarter of the Bears' 59-37 victory over the Panthers on September 13, 2026, contributing to Chicago's dominant offensive performance.

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PositiveUsageSep 13, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Cole Kmet scored a touchdown in the second quarter of the Bears' 59-37 victory over the Panthers, contributing to Chicago's dominant offensive performance.

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PositiveNewsSep 13, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Sports

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Bears fantasy points vs. Panthers: Caleb Williams: 37.26 D'Andre Swift: 31.9 Kyle Monangai: 19.4 Kalif Raymond: 12.4 Cole Kmet: 10.5 Luther Burden III: 7 Rome Odunze: 6.2 **Colston Loveland: 0**

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PositiveUsageSep 13, 2026Cat Scratch Reader

Kmet pulled in a dime from Caleb Williams for the Bears' third touchdown in as many possessions, demonstrating his role as a red zone target and reliable receiver in the Bears offense.

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PositiveUsageSep 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet pulled in a dime from Caleb Williams for the Bears' third touchdown in as many possessions in the second quarter, establishing himself as a reliable target in the red zone for Chicago's offense.

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PositiveUsageSep 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet caught a touchdown pass from Caleb Williams in Week 1, and the source notes he and Jahdae Walker 'are far from the Bears' biggest stars' yet both scored, illustrating the depth and balance of the Bears' offensive weapons in their 59-37 win.

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PositiveUsageSep 13, 2026Matt Harmon

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Bears go for almost 60 points. - Kalif Raymond leads the team in targets, catches and yards - Cole Kmet and Jahdae Walker catch the two TDs - Colston Loveland gets the goose egg

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PositiveUsageSep 13, 2026Ian Hartitz

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Bears first half targets: -Kalif Raymond (5) -Luther Burden (3) -Rome Odunze (3) -Kyle Monangai (2) -Cole Kmet (1) -Colston Loveland (0)

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PositiveRoleSep 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Williams in Week 1, demonstrating the precision of Williams' passing and Kmet's role as a primary target; Williams threw an absolute dime to Kmet despite the Panthers having him blanketed, showcasing the tight end's value in the Bears' elite offense.

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PositiveNewsSep 13, 2026SleeperNFL

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CALEB WILLIAMS TO COLST- COLE KMET!

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PositiveNewsSep 13, 2026Hayden Winks

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Caleb Williams looks unbelievable. Wow. Incredible TD throw to Kmet (can't overstate this enough), 20+ MPH scramble TD, sideline dime to Rome Odunze, etc.

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PositiveProjectionSep 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Superfans project Cole Kmet will catch a TD reception in Week 1, indicating expectation for Kmet to score against Carolina.

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PositiveProjectionSep 13, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Superfans project Rome, Luther, and Kmet will each get a TD of their own.

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PositiveDepth ChartSep 12, 2026Ted Nguyen

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Raiders have to attack the Dolphins edges. Uche and Robinson aren't good run defender. Mayer has to earn that contract by owning the edge on wide zone. [Quoted](

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PositiveRoleSep 12, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Cole Kmet has become a Swiss Army Knife in Ben Johnson's Bears offense, used everywhere and capable of executing whatever the offensive coordinator needs. Windy City Gridiron emphasizes that Kmet's versatility and the Bears' 12 and 13 personnel usage will make the passing attack poetry in motion. The Panthers' revamped linebacker corps will face a very tall order trying to slow down Kmet and the tight end group in Week 1.

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PositiveRoleSep 12, 2026Cat Scratch Reader

Windy City Gridiron describes Cole Kmet as a "Swiss Army Knife" for the Bears offense, used everywhere and capable of executing whatever Ben Johnson needs. Part of a passing attack expected to be "poetry in motion" operating in 12 and 13 personnel. Positioned as a primary target alongside Colston Loveland in an elite offensive system.

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PositiveRoleSep 12, 2026Legendary Upside

Cole Kmet is expected to be the catalyst for the Bears offense early in the season, having worked with Caleb Williams throughout the entire offseason and positioned as the focal point of early-season play-calling. The matchup against Carolina's cover-three defense (second in NFL cover-three rate last year, third in 2024) provides a significant advantage, as tight ends league-wide get a target bump against cover three. Kmet averaged 2.5 yards per route run against cover three last year with just under 30% target per route rate. Rome Odome's calf injury and nicked-up status further supports Kmet having a healthy target share early on.

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PositiveRoleSep 12, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

Mentioned as part of Bears' multi-TE set strategy. Extension talks reported (unlike Odunze). Appears to be secondary receiving option behind Burden/Loveland but ahead of Odunze in some projections.

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PositiveRoleSep 11, 2026Battle Red Blog

Tight end Cole Kmet has established a connection with Caleb Williams and will continue as part of the Bears' receiving corps in 2026; Kmet benefits from Williams' continued development under Ben Johnson's tutelage.

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PositiveRoleSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Kmet has established a connection with Caleb Williams and will continue to benefit from Williams' improvement with a full offseason under Ben Johnson's tutelage.

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NegativeProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

In his 7th NFL season, Cole Kmet is being benchmarked against 2021 T.J. Hockenson's performance with Detroit (84 targets, 61 receptions, 583 receiving yards, 9.6 Y/R, 5 receiving TDs). The source notes Kmet had extremely limited production to start 2025, but Hockenson remains a closer comp than most Johnson-coached tight ends, even though this was during Johnson's stint as the Lions' TEs Coach. Key milestone: 14 combined receiving TDs (2013 Broncos TEs).

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NegativeProjectionSep 11, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Cole Kmet, in his 7th NFL season, is benchmarked against 2021 T.J. Hockenson (Detroit Lions), a comparison from Ben Johnson's stint as the Lions' tight ends coach. Kmet had extremely limited production to start 2025, but Hockenson remains a closer comp than most Johnson-coached products. Tight end milestones include 1,076 receiving yards (franchise record for TE – Ditka), 12 receiving TDs (franchise record for TE – Ditka), 90 receptions (franchise record for TE – Bennett), and 14 combined receiving TDs (2013 Broncos TEs).

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NegativeRoleSep 11, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

Cole Kmet will compete with Luther Burden and Rome Odunze for targets in the Bears' Week 1 matchup against the Panthers. The source cites this target competition as one reason Burden may not reach top-40 WR status despite his offseason profile.

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PositiveProjectionSep 9, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

Ian Hartitz ranks Cole Kmet as the TE2 for Week 1 against the Panthers, citing his high per-route efficiency and potential for increased volume if Rome Odunze remains sidelined. Kmet recorded 48 targets over the final four games of last season. Hartitz prefers Kmet over Trey McBride due to the Bears' higher implied team total (25 points) compared to the Cardinals' lower offensive projection (18.75 points).

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PositiveRoleSep 9, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Cole Kmet is part of what the source calls a better tight end duo than most in the NFL when paired with Colston Loveland; the source expects both to contribute significantly in Ben Johnson's offense with notable continuity from 2025.

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