85Cole Kmet
TE · 7th season
YR 7
Current depth chart
TE1StarterYR 7
Depth relationships
TE185Cole KmetSELECTED
TE287Sam Roush→Bio
Cole Kmet enters his seventh season with the Chicago Bears in 2026. The 6'6", 258-pound tight end was selected 43rd overall in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. In 2025, Kmet recorded 33 receptions for 378 yards and three touchdowns across 16 games, including six catches for 47 yards in two playoff contests. He appeared in his 100th career game in Week 18 and moved to second in Bears history for receiving touchdowns by a tight end. Over his career, Kmet has compiled 288 receptions for 2,939 yards and 21 touchdowns while ranking first among Bears tight ends in first-down receptions since 1994.
Cole Kmet played 18 games in 2025 with a 67% share of offensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'6"Weight258 lbHometownLake Barrington, ILAge28CollegeNotre DameDraftedRound 2 · #43 overall · 2020 · CHIExperience6 NFL seasons
Contract
$12.5Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $22.9MCap 5.6%
T-7 of 171 · TE market by AAV
Production · 2025
Passing
0/1
CMP/ATT
Receiving
30/48
REC/TGT
347
YDS
2
TD
Career path
NOTRE DAME2017 – 2019
BEARS2020 — present
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 43