Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet was carted off the field after taking a hit to his legs in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game against the New England Patriots.
Kmet had caught a pass on second down from quarterback Caleb Williams and was moving toward the first-down marker when he was hit by two Patriots defenders.
Kmet immediately began grabbing his knee on the sideline, and was tended to by trainers for the Bears.
After the TV timeout, Kmet was seen being carted off the field, giving a thumbs up to Bears fans as he left the field.
Kmet has been a key reserve player for the Bears this season, serving as a mentor to Colston Loveland and still playing significant snaps for Chicago during the season.
If Kmet misses any time, rookie Sam Roush would likely see more action in head coach Ben Johnson’s offense.
We will update this story with more details as they become available.