The Chicago Bears lost tight end Cole Kmet to injury in their Thursday Night Football showdown against the visiting New England Patriots at Soldier Field in Chicago, as he absorbed what looked like a painful shot to the knee.
“Bears TE Cole Kmet has already been ruled out with a knee injury,” Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network shared via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.
Kmet suffered the injury after making a catch on a 2nd-and-9 play in the fourth quarter. He collided with Patriots defenders and immediately went down in pain, grabbing his right knee.
Kmet was later carted off the field but gave the crowd a thumbs-upthe crowd a thumbs-up as he left, according to Adam Jahns of CHGO Sports.
The Bears gathered around TE Cole Kmet before he was carted off. He gave a thumbs up to the crowd as he left the field. pic.twitter.com/iL070Q6oKW
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) October 23, 2026
This story is being updated.