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ArticleUpdated: Bears tight end Cole Kmet is out for the season
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Cole Kmet #85 of the Chicago Bears is carted off the field after being injured in a play against the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter of the game at Soldier Field on October 22, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois... Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson confirmed that Cole Kmet will miss the rest of the season and will be placed on injured reserve.
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Cole Kmet out for season with likely torn ACL; placed on injured reserve.

Cole Kmet suffered a serious, likely season-ending knee injury in the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots on October 22, 2026. According to Ian Rapoport, Kmet is believed to have suffered a torn ACL and will undergo tests to confirm the diagnosis. Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson confirmed that Kmet will miss the rest of the season and will be placed on injured reserve. Kmet, drafted 43rd overall in 2020, is the longest-tenured Bear and a key leader in the locker room.

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