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Cole Kmet injury update: Carted off with knee injury in Week 7

Bears TE Cole Kmet was carted off with a knee injury in Thursday's win over the Patriots.

By Cole Hartwell

Cole Kmet was carted off the field with a knee injury during the Chicago Bears’ Week 7 game against the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Kmet suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter and did not return, according to Yahoo Sports.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson said after the game that early indications were not positive.

“We’ll know more about it tomorrow, but I don’t think it looked very good,” Johnson said, according to NBC Sports / ProFootballTalk.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Kmet suffered a non-contact knee injury and will undergo tests. Johnson also said nothing would be definitively diagnosed until Friday.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams expressed how difficult it was to see Kmet carted off.

“It was tough. I don’t know exactly what it is, but getting carted off is never good,” Williams said, per NBC Sports / ProFootballTalk.

Context

Kmet has 18.9 PPR points through six games this season, with 11 targets, seven receptions, 59 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He had 2.3 PPR points in Week 6 with two catches for three yards.

Sleeper lists Kmet as the TE2 on the Bears’ depth chart behind Colston Loveland.

Depth chart

Colston Loveland is the Bears’ TE1 and has 42.5 PPR points this season with 30 targets, 19 receptions, 175 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Sam Roush is the TE3 and has 6.3 PPR points with five targets and three receptions for 33 yards.

What’s next

Johnson indicated more information would come after tests.

#Bears TE Cole Kmet suffered a non-contact knee injury late last night in the win over the #Patriots, with more tests coming today. “But I don’t think it looked very good,” coach Ben Johnson said.

🏈 Fantasy impact

Kmet’s injury could open up more opportunities for the Bears’ other pass catchers, especially Colston Loveland, who is already the TE1 and has 42.5 PPR points this season. Loveland is worth adding in all formats if he’s available, and he should be started as a TE1 if Kmet misses time. Sam Roush is a deeper league streamer option. With Kmet’s status uncertain, managers should hold him until more information becomes available.

Quick answers

Will Cole Kmet play in Week 7?

Kmet was ruled out for the remainder of the Week 7 game against the Patriots after being carted off with a knee injury.

What is Cole Kmet's injury status?

Kmet suffered a non-contact knee injury and will undergo tests. Coach Ben Johnson said it didn't look good, but nothing will be definitively diagnosed until Friday.

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