Bears rookie tight end Cole Kmet is a classic candidate for the training camp hype machine. He’s the Bears’ highest-drafted rookie. He’s a Chicagoan. He’s from Notre Dame. He’s got all the qualities of a difference-making player. He plays a position of dire need. And, perhaps most of all, he has yet to fail.
But all the Bears really know about Kmet at this point is that he’s the same player they drafted 43rd overall. Like all rookies, Kmet’s development has been stunted by the limitations of the COVID-19 quarantine.
So in early August, Kmet still has yet to participate in a full-fledged NFL training camp practice.