Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet was carted off the field during the Week 7 game against the New England Patriots after suffering a knee injury, and he did not return to the game.
Kmet’s Knee Injury Looks Serious
This is the kind of news no fan wants to hear. Kmet, a key part of the Bears’ offense, went down hard with that knee injury and had to be carted away. It just didn’t look good. The early word is that it certainly looks like he could be dealing with a serious knee injury. That’s a gut punch, man. You hate to see any player go through that, especially mid-season.
What This Means for the Bears’ Offense
If Kmet ends up missing extended time, which is looking likely given the initial assessment, it’s going to shake things up for Chicago’s passing game. Suddenly, there are going to be a lot more targets available for the rest of the Bears’ pass catchers. Who steps up? That’s the million-dollar question. Colston Loveland, who has already started to hit his stride and return to form over the last two games, could be the primary beneficiary here. He’s been getting going, and now he might be thrown straight into the fire with a much bigger role.
This is a tough break for the Bears and for Kmet, but all eyes will be on Loveland to see if he can seize this opportunity and pick up some of the slack. We’ll be watching to see how this shakes out for Chicago in the coming weeks.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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