CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 22: 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. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Bears tight end Cole Kmet was carted off the field in the fourth quarter Thursday night after hurting his right knee. Kmet caught a second-down pass from quarterback Caleb Williams and ran up the Bears' sideline, where he was tackled.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 22: Cole Kmet #85 of the Chicago Bears lays on the field after a play against the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter of the game at Soldier Field on October 22, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
CHICAGO — Bears tight end Cole Kmet likely suffered a season-ending knee injury during Thursday night's win over the Patriots, according to a report. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport stated that Kmet is undergoing testing this morning after he was carted off with 5:35 left in the game.
The Chicago Bears came out of Thursday Night Football with a win. They also took a hit. Tight end Cole Kmet left the game late with a knee injury. On Friday, Bears coach Ben Johnson had an update on Kmet's status and long-term outlook.
The Bears ' worst fears were confirmed Friday morning when testing showed that tight end Cole Kmet will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury. Kmet hurt his knee late in the fourth quarter Thursday night after catching a nine-yard pass along the Bears' sidelines.
