Bears Tight End Cole Kmet Out for Season With Knee Injury Following Win Over Patriots

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury during the team's game against the New England Patriots, according to reports from ABC7 Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. ABC7 Chicago reported that coach Ben Johnson said Kmet is out for the season following the injury sustained against the Patriots. Both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune reported that a knee injury ended Kmet's season, with the Chicago Tribune quoting the reaction: "It stinks. I hate it for him."

Kmet's injury occurred in a matchup where the Bears beat the Patriots, a contest for which PCMag had published a guide on how to watch the New England Patriots versus Chicago Bears game for free. After the game concluded, Bears Wire published 7 takeaways analyzing what the outlet called a statement win by the Bears over the Patriots. Looking at the result from New England's perspective, Sports Illustrated reported that Mike Vrabel bluntly explained how the Bears beat his Patriots.

Away from the matchup with the New England Patriots, the Chicago Bears organization also announced a new international flag football initiative. In an announcement from the team, the Chicago Bears revealed plans for a 2026 Spain flag football tour.

Elsewhere on the Chicago sports schedule, basketball coverage focused on professional and collegiate matchups. Yahoo Sports published a guide detailing the television channel and live stream options for watching the NBA game between the Bulls and the Bucks. At the college level, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish announced that the program is back in Chicago for its final exhibition at DePaul.