Cole Kmet heartened by Tarik Cohen’s comeback

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Tarik Cohen scored 15 touchdown in 51 games for the Bears from 2017-20 — five rushing, nine receiving and one punt return, and threw two touchdown passes.Former Bears running back Tarik Cohen, who has not played in the NFL since injuring his knee on a punt return 2020 against the Falcons, is expected to sign with the Panthers, according to ESPN and NFL Network reports.

Cohen’s injury made an impression on Cole Kmet, who was a rookie in his third NFL game when Cohen was injured. Like Cohen, Kmet signed contract extension early in his fourth year in the NFL.

“It was devastating,” Kmet said. “I know he had signed his deal [a three-year, $2.75 million extension] and…