Chicago Bears: NFL analyst names on “shocking” cut team will make ahead of 2026 season
The Chicago Bears are going to have to make some changes to their roster before the new league year begins in March. They are currently well over the 2026 NFL salary cap, and are going to either restructure or outright release several players. Additionally, these moves are going to have to be made so that they can be active in free agency and sign their 2026 NFL Draft class.
Undoubtedly, there will be some cuts made that are expected. Indeed, players will be released due to depth at their respective positions or because of poor performance. One of these could very well be tight end Cole Kmet.
NFL analyst calls the Chicago Bears potential release of Cole Kmet “shocking”
In a recent article published by Bleacher Report, NFL analyst Brad Gagnon listed eight potential roster cuts that he thinks would be shocking, but are likely to happen. One of them was Chicago parting ways with Kmet:
“Rookie sensation Colston Loveland emerged as maybe the most reliable and efficient pass-catcher on the Bears roster in 2025, while Kmet caught just 30 passes for 347 yards and scored only twice. He just isn’t a high-impact member of Ben Johnson’s offense.
“Chicago can pocket $8.4 million in cap space by moving on from the 26-year-old. That could come in handy for a team in the red in terms of the salary cap at this stage.
“They’ll likely keep him around because they run so many two-tight end sets, but a restructuring should be a necessity. They could also consider using a Day 2-type pick on a guy who could compete for that second tight end role.”
For all the reasons that Gagnon listed, though, the release of Kmet would not, in fact, be shocking. With Colston Loveland emerging as one of the best young tight ends in the NFL, the Bears simply cannot justify keeping Kmet at his current price. The fact of the matter is that he has been relegated to TE2 in the Bears’ offense, a role that they can fill with a much cheaper player.
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