There appears to be one contract that always get brought up as the worst one for the Chicago Bears: Montez Sweat.
Granted, the contract with Sweat has not aged well after his disappointing 2024 season, but he still has a chance to turn it around. He's also in an important position, so if he can turn it around, all can be forgiven.
What fans might forget one other contract that was signed two years ago that might not be as financially great as it was at the time.
Cole Kmet's contract has looked worse and worse over the past year
Back in 2023, Kmet signed a four-year, $50 million extension with the Bears to stay on the team through the 2027 season. Kmet's first response to the extension led to arguably the best season of his career with 73 receptions for 719 yards and six touchdowns.
Expectations were even higher in 2024 as many thought he would be better with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams entering the picture. It resulted in Kmet's worst season since his rookie year, as he caught 47 passes for 474 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games.
Kmet's down year prompted the Bears to select Colston Loveland in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. There's now competition at starting tight end, even if Bears' new head coach Ben Johnson decides to use more two-tight end sets.
Chicago will take a cap hit of $11.6 million from Kmet, the seventh highest on the team. For someone who is coming off a bad year and could be a backup, that feels like a lot of money for a tight end position that wasn't valued last year.
Even if Johnson uses more tight ends in his offense, that won't mean Kmet will instantly have better numbers. Loveland was a top 10 pick, so the pressure will be on to play him early and often. That doesn't bode well for Kmet.
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After the speculation of Kmet being traded to the Miami Dolphins last week, it appears to be that Kmet will have another year in Chicago, but how long will the Bears be willing to pay him if he might not even be a top four passing target in this offense?