The Chicago Bears are now two weeks away from officially playing in the postseason for the first time in five years.
Chicago is currently 11-4 and in first place in the NFC North. While they are solely focused on winning the division first, the Bears are still in the running to take over as the NFC's top seed and earn the bye in the playoffs.
While going through these last few games for the Bears, there might be one player that the fan base should try to enjoy watching, as it might be his last few before potentially departing in the offseason.
These could be the last few games for Cole Kmet in a Bears uniform
Yes, Bears head coach Ben Johnson loves to use two tight ends in his offense, but it hasn't worked out the way it did when he was Detroit's offensive coordinator. Johnson has struggled to figure out how to use Kmet and rookie first-round pick Colston Loveland at the same time.
While it has been better of late, Kmet and Loveland have gotten off to slow starts this season. Loveland has caught fire, with 42 receptions for 528 yards and four touchdowns; his receiving yards are third on the team. Kmet, on the other hand, has 26 receptions for 315 yards and two touchdowns on the season.
It's become clear that Loveland is the top tight end on the team and shows great promise to be a top 10 tight end in the NFL in the future. This isn't against Kmet, as he is still playing well, but with so many weapons on offense, he's gotten lost in the shuffle.
Kmet is in the middle of a four-year, $50 million contract he signed two years ago, and while he was great in 2023, he has not been Caleb Williams' favorite target in the NFL. Last year, Kmet had 474 yards and is currently pacing for the worst season he has had since his rookie season in 2020.
The Bears are paying too much money to Kmet to let him be the fifth or sixth option in this offense. Chicago might be better off trading him in the offseason and finding a cheaper option to serve as the backup and put up the exact numbers.
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Loveland is the future, and the future is starting now, so Kmet might be playing his last few games before general manager Ryan Poles thinks about sending him to another place to play.