Kmet (forearm) is building chemistry with new rookie quarterback Caleb Williams at OTAs, Alyssa Barbieri of USA Today reports. Kmet suffered a broken right forearm during Chicago's season-ending loss to the Packers in Week 18, but he looks fully healthy at OTAs. The starting tight end could have some extra opportunities to establish a rapport with Williams, given that Rome Odunze is managing a hamstring issue, while Keenan Allen has stayed away from the voluntary activities. Still, the likeliest scenario in this passing game could be that Kmet takes a back seat to all of DJ Moore, Allen and Odunze, and even with his pedigree as the No. 1 overall pick, it seems a long shot that Williams can support four solid fantasy options as a rookie. Kmet will be a sleeper option at the tight end position in 2024 fantasy drafts.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG N. Peterman,QB2000.0%00.000150.0T. Bagent,QB59414365.7%859171.83653571.4J. Fields,QB1322737061.4%2,562197.11694428586.3Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD D. Foreman,RB91094253.92247.2413524K. Herbert,RB121326114.63850.9212225C. Kmet,TE17320.710.10102V. Jones Jr.,WR148516.4173.60054T. Taylor,WR171-2-2.02-0.10220N. Peterman,QB22-4-2.02-2.00100T. Scott,WR177415.9162.40182T. Bagent,QB5231094.72021.823011D. Mooney,WR15252.530.30000K. Blasingame,FB168263.361.60000J. Fields,QB131246575.33950.54103643D. Moore,WR174215.3161.21101R. Johnson,RB15813524.32923.521516D. Evans,RB5301053.51221.01069Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD D. Foreman,RB911167771178.664.06K. Herbert,RB122031134712311.2138.09C. Kmet,TE1773907191065342.3290.036E. St. Brown,WR75662120218.97.03C. Johnson,WR31111110113.74.01V. Jones Jr.,WR14472050111.415.01T. Taylor,WR170200000.00.00T. Homer,RB160100000.00.00C. Claypool,WR3414511312017.06.03T. Scott,WR171732168100309.970.010R. Tonyan,TE171117112100246.657.06M. Lewis,TE17452971161.729.02D. Mooney,WR1531614141314127.6181.020K. Blasingame,FB163621040.15.00D. Moore,WR17961361,3641485880.2539.064R. Johnson,RB153440209602413.9247.06D. Evans,RB57124970179.869.02Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD T. Edwards, LB17 90 63 153 2.5 4 8 7 3 0 0 2 0 T. Edmunds, LB15 69 44 113 0 0 5 7 4 0 0 1 0 J. Brisker, DB15 66 39 105 1 7.5 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 T. Stevenson, DB16 63 21 84 0 0 1 16 4 0 0 0 0 K. Gordon, DB13 44 17 61 1 8 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 J. Sanborn, LB17 41 18 59 1 5 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 T. Smith, DB12 37 12 49 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 J. Jones, DL17 29 20 49 4.5 37 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 E. Jackson, DB12 32 5 37 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 J. Johnson, DB14 31 5 36 0 0 1 10 4 0 0 0 0 E. Hicks, DB17 18 12 30 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Walker, DL17 17 13 30 3.5 30 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Billings, DL17 12 15 27 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Sweat, DL9 17 8 25 6 47.5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 Y. Ngakoue, DL13 13 9 22 4 25 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Pickens, DL17 9 11 20 0.5 4.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 G. Dexter Sr., DL17 13 7 20 2.5 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 G. Stroman Jr., DB7 12 7 19 1 9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 J. Jones, DB17 11 5 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Green, DL17 8 7 15 2 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Robinson, DL11 5 7 12 0.5 4.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Harmon, SAF3 5 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Sewell, LB13 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Blackwell, DB10 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Johnson, DB9 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 J. Williams, CB4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Kareem, DL1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Kmet, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Cole, LB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V. Jones Jr., WR14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Homer, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Gill, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Scott, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Tonyan, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Gates, LB5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Mooney, WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Blasingame, FB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Moore, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Johnson, RB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Patrick, OL16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Kmet (forearm) is building chemistry with new rookie quarterback Caleb Williams at OTAs, Alyssa Barbieri of USA Today reports. Kmet suffered a broken right forearm during Chicago's season-ending loss to the Packers in Week 18, but he looks fully healthy at OTAs. The starting tight end could have some extra opportunities to establish a rapport with Williams, given that Rome Odunze is managing a hamstring issue, while Keenan Allen has stayed away from the voluntary activities. Still, the likeliest scenario in this passing game could be that Kmet takes a back seat to all of DJ Moore, Allen and Odunze, and even with his pedigree as the No. 1 overall pick, it seems a long shot that Williams can support four solid fantasy options as a rookie. Kmet will be a sleeper option at the tight end position in 2024 fantasy drafts.
Odunze (hamstring) is expected to resume practicing next week, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Odunze participated in Chicago's first practice during the team's rookie minicamp earlier this month, but subsequently encountered hamstring tightness, as Dan Weiderer of the Chicago Tribune reports. The Bears seem to have been taking a cautious approach to the recovery of the rookie No. 9 overall pick, but it doesn't look like there's any real concern about his injury. Odunze will have plenty more time this offseason to build chemistry with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, and to find his footing in what figures to be a starting role alongside DJ Moore and Keenan Allen.
The Bears signed Swain to a contract Monday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. Swain spent time on the Dolphins' practice squad last season, but he hasn't played snaps in a game since 2022, when he suited up for three contests with Denver and one for Miami. The 2020 sixth-round pick will have his work cut out to compete for a depth role in Chicago's crowded receiver room.
Sweeney agreed to a contract with the Bears on Sunday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports. Sweeney began his career with Buffalo before linking up with the Giants last season. He suffered a "medical event" on the practice field in late August and never got into a game with New York, as he was eventually cut in late November. He'll now get a chance to compete for a roster spot among a tight end group that is led by veterans Cole Kmet (forearm) and Gerald Everett (knee).
Amegadjie likely won't participate in OTAs or in rookie minicamp due to a quadriceps injury he sustained prior to the draft, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. It's likely Chicago was aware Amegadjie wouldn't be fully ready to go right from the jump, so it's probably too early to start ringing any alarm bells. Once ready, he'll compete for reps at tackle with Braxton Jones and Darnell Wright.
Coach Matt Eberflus named Williams' the Bears' starting quarterback at rookie minicamp Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Williams, the No. 1 overall pick of April's draft, was always a lock to start Week 1 over Tyson Bagent or Brett Rypien, but the team has wasted no time making Williams' position official, with Friday being the first day of on-field workouts for rookies. That allows Williams to immediately begin familiarizing himself with Chicago's offensive scheme without having to worry about splitting any reps. He can start establishing chemistry with fellow top-10 selection Rome Odunze during rookie camp, while veterans DJ Moore and Keenan Allen -- who both worked out with Williams and Odunze during the pre-draft process -- stand to arrive at team facilities for the start of OTAs.
Moore worked out in April with Bears QB Caleb Williams and fellow Bears WRs Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports. The workouts took place shortly before the draft, at which point Williams was all but locked in as the No. 1 overall pick for Chicago (and Odunze considered a strong candidate to join him at No. 9). The Bears ended up with both, completing their offseason makeover on offense after trading for Allen and signing RB D'Andre Swift and TE Gerald Everett. The crowded pass-catching corps means Moore is unlikely to match his career-high 28.8 percent target share from 2023, though there likely will be more overall targets, as the Bears figure to call pass plays at a higher rate and will no longer have sack/scramble-happy Justin Fields under center.
Allen, DJ Moore and Rome Odunze all worked out with new Bears QB Caleb Williams in April, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports. Williams and Odunze weren't on the team at the time, though in Williams' everyone knew he'd be going to Chicago with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 Draft. The Bears then took Odunze eight picks later, completing a fearsome WR trio with Allen and Moore. It's a situation that will make it nearly impossible for Allen to match his target volume from his years in San Diego and Los Angeles, even if Odunze needs some time to adjust to the pro game. Allen celebrated his 32nd birthday during the draft and is entering the final year of his contract, with GM Ryan Poles having said in March that he expected the veteran WR to sign an extension at some points. It's unclear if the Odunze selection changes the expectation for Alllen to sign a multi-year deal, as the Bears have enough cap flexibility to keep all three WRs for the next few seasons if that's what they choose to prioritize.