The Bears keep hearing the same question about Cole Kmet, and they keep giving the same answer: they still see him as a core part of what they want to do.
That message came through clearly from offensive coordinator Press Taylor, who pointed to Kmet’s range as the reason Chicago isn’t treating him like a movable piece despite the noise around trade talk and the arrival of Colston Loveland and rookie Sam Roush.
“He can do anything we ask; he can line up at fullback, he can be in line, he can motion out, he can be in space.”
That kind of flexibility matters to the Bears because it gives them options before the ball is even snapped. Kmet can function in several different spots, and that allows Chicago to keep defenses guessing.
Loveland brings a similar layer to the offense. He is not expected to work at fullback the way Kmet can, but the Bears can use him as a big slot receiver if they choose, while still having the ability to ask him to block when needed.
Put Kmet and Loveland together, and the possibilities multiply. Chicago can line up with what looks like a fullback and a slot receiver.
It can go with two tight ends. It can even use one player as a tight end and the other in a different role altogether.
That kind of versatility is rare, and it gives the Bears a way to stress defenses with alignment alone. Adding Roush only expands the menu.
Roush, a third-round rookie, is not being asked to carry much in the passing game. The Bears also do not want to overload him, so fullback duties should not be a major part of his early workload. What they do value is his blocking.
That means he can get on the field in a role he already handles well, while he develops during his rookie year. It also helps Chicago keep Kmet and Loveland moving around instead of forcing them into narrower jobs.
With all three on the field, the Bears can get bigger and lean into multiple-tight-end looks. Or they can spread the formation and use Kmet in the backfield, Loveland out wide, and Roush lined up in-line to block.
That kind of flexibility is exactly why the Bears keep emphasizing how much Kmet still means to the offense.
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