The Chicago Bears opened the 2021 season with five tight ends on the 53-man roster, Cole Kmet, Jimmy Graham, Jesse James, J.P. Holtz, and Jesper Horsted, but only one of those guys are still around. The shift to a new offensive scheme has something to do with that, as does the team’s decision to utilize a fullback this year, so it’ll interesting to follow this position battle to see how many tight ends the Bears open up with.
Roster Locks
Cole Kmet is a polarizing player amongst Bears fans. Some think he’s vastly overrated, while others have him pegged as a future pro bowler, but as usual there’s logic to be found between those two sentiments.