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Cole Kmet
Bears logoChicago Bears

Cole Kmet

TEposition#85jersey27age6' 6"height257lbs7 yrsexperienceNotre Damecollege
At a glance

Cole Kmet is a tight end for the Chicago Bears (No. 85). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 10 catches on 14 targets for 87 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Cole Kmet has produced +0.43 EPA per target on 14 targets. Snap share in Week 7: 55% of offensive snaps.

Is Cole Kmet playing this week?

Cole Kmet is not on the current injury report. The Chicago Bears play next at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Cole Kmet's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Cole Kmet has 10 catches on 14 targets for 87 receiving yards and 1 touchdown.

What is Cole Kmet's EPA per play?

+0.428 EPA per target on 14 targets (total +6.0), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Cole Kmet play for?

Cole Kmet plays tight end for the Chicago Bears, wearing No. 85. Cole Kmet is 27 years old, 6' 6", 257 lbs. College: Notre Dame. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Cole Kmet 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/cole-kmet (updated 2026-11-10).

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Cole KmetChicago Bears · #85
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · tight ends

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades tight ends with at least 18 targets this season. Kmet has 14, 4 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • Tgt/g2.0 tgt/g
  • Yds/g12.4 yds/g
  • Yds/tgt6.2
  • Catch %71%
  • EPA/tgt+0.43
  • TD1 TD
Small sample · 14 of 18 targetsMethod7 games14 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →

Kmet is under the 18-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 42 qualified tight ends.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 14+0.428EPA / target · total +6.057%success6.5air yds/tgt3.3YAC51st downs1explosive

Total EPA by week

+3.6Wk 1
-1.2Wk 2
-0.6Wk 3
+1.7Wk 4
+0.9Wk 5
-0.3Wk 6
+1.8Wk 7

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
57%43 snapsWk 1 · CAR
69%51 snapsWk 2 · MIN
60%43 snapsWk 3 · PHI
73%68 snapsWk 4 · NYJ
42%29 snapsWk 5 · GB
74%57 snapsWk 6 · ATL
55%38 snapsWk 7 · NE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bears · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$12.5M a year
Total
$50.0M
Guaranteed
$22.9M
Share of cap at signing
5.6%
46% of the value guaranteed
93rd paid81st in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2023Bears · Extension4 yrs · $50.0M · $12.5M/yrActive
  2. 2020Bears · Drafted4 yrs · $7.6M · $1.9M/yrExtended

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Panthers logoCARW 59-372335122
2 Sep 20vs Vikings logoMINL 3-901000
3 Sep 28vs Eagles logoPHIW 27-701000
4 Oct 4vs Jets logoNYJW 23-12221307
5 Oct 11@ Packers logoGBL 7-3112808
6 Oct 18@ Falcons logoATLW 31-2322302
7 Oct 22vs Patriots logoNEW 30-243328014
Season101487122

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