# TE Cole Kmet exits Bears' win vs. Patriots with knee injury

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-23 15:00 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"TE Cole Kmet exits Bears' win vs. Patriots with knee injury" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report, NFL.com and NBC Sports. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Footballers Podcast | Sam Roush Likely set for increased opportunity | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPMjNvdFRXMjYxNDE3ZElmREt0RDZZekhpenNYRTM0eHpUQlVOeHhPX2VUNkJZeVBhWHBRZW9xcTFjQk9XR3RQZVV1LVV4OVB0YWhUTmxkNlEtRGdtMG5BN3FyQVdqNVNXSkVLMlp0eFhEUllESFhhWWVTTDMtY1NiV1BadkRxVHhUaFB6OVlYbkJOTVAxeS1GQ1hzeGZkQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Ben Johnson Confirms Bears TE Cole Kmet Out For Season With Knee Injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOZE5vaTFQaHVYYjdhb3VXWFZNd2JHTTFzaThjUC1oWm51NzdnUEgyMXd2UElCX0xNTlNpWFJWRlBaTl94WFVKUU92UENLM1ZSVGdoNDk2TGlmUUNvcjBReDFWMnAwNUxFdnV1akZNZXR4QUpJQWRYYWhrcWZ1ckNfRm93?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Cole Kmet sidelined by season-ending knee injury, testing tight end depth for the Chicago Bears | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOSlNCb1pXbDFtaTRXaXdoV0FnNzZEX0VkbElYTDNyZnJQUUtwbGRTM2cwa3N2RHhqc1pGUmRPbGVvYjhiTElDcGhBQ3A2MkpRNHhjUUxTT0ctLTBKd0t0VldzdDhmMG15X25HVkU3cy1ZS2c1OVFNOVhYaEdRcEZ4V3hWaUVfSGxKY0E?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Ben Johnson on Cole Kmet: He’s going to be sorely missed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOQU1lVV9ZcmdjMVdLOE9LbjIwOTRZcllqT2lPcVMxYTJIX1d2WU9OcmpDXzhWWmVlRjFHeTZObVJ1dFI4YlpTNHJ5YjhrNnNrZWo4RUpUTnhGX1I2T0hWc0haaHV1YUlFQldHSUp6cGZhdFhtOVpxMUJQZEpBLW1saHo3NEF2ZmMxLU5ndnZGeTF5OC1YODBTbEJMVlBzaUtOSng3VnFFRHd1TDllckt1Sk83NkJyY0E?oc=5) |
| WRAL | Cole Kmet sidelined by season-ending knee injury, testing tight end depth for the Chicago Bears | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOaTFwSHA5R1JGZTZqV3MxMWNuYXdCcnYxM19lNEc0SWhicnI5WTktaU1WZnBVdlJWa2xoUV80dUVxMEpSYnVzRWJ5UDBtLTE0dUZHNWlrdmNBSzdzWFlBWmtBa0Q5a19PQVI4Tzdkc3phWDRBOWFaSEhIeWpUT1Iza0FtRlQwblV6YUVTeE05cldTNjVoWHVnakgzbHVGUV9QbjR2SXdIbjRPOGN3NEdjUFNPbWJ1S0hBd3R3VnVhWHJQcXo3LXlqdGRB?oc=5) |
| Windy City Gridiron | Updated: Bears tight end Cole Kmet is out for the season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPLWNmYXQ2NjNWNHJ6Y1pzOEVkeFZLZXkzR0s4eW5uV1RxYy12djJJT3FYd0VFQ3kyX1VJRExOYmFLSGZwVER5THl3MTY1YjdXUy1XSkFZalQ2ZUVJelRhdHRqWTBQV1lsSzhqN0ZOSjQtdHJfemZvLVVyVWxRRVZLSE03VlZFVzVVcGdHVlVVMEh0SXdQY2k2MXVvdzNNQy1TSTZmd3hmUHp2RDVLVHc2VUMzMTNMamFhLWZLN0ZDblJ3VUVFazNJ?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Ben Johnson: Kmet’s injury is season-ending | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOMVpPUFMtYTFkMlduMGstYjlnWXEzWnBzVzlvUW95Yk53c3VGV0gwSjBQR0VuU2hTUzFfODJWLXlBSU9OYkN3WDFMaGdmQ2ZoTGFEYXZkT094WWNTZ0l0RlRxZ2RMaFd4aThDSWd5OWc0UlI2MnBQemdkV0RiVHZveEY5eW5LbWJRZ2NXd2djN0VEWTM0a3FISWVPMmc4X1NmMkhld2U1azFrTWc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Chicago Bears New Trade Targets Emerge Amid Cole Kmet Update | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPbW40NUdyRHFQZGZJdE9xUjZ5bVkwTFJxU2pFMlBVX19mbHY5dXV1U25mVmdGUHVmX1JFZzFWbHhEeXl3MXpnbUJhTDlkcTF0Y00zYVBxN2hpcjJVdTk5VVo2eDJBVUxZV1JHMkt6SjlFZDlQSFUxNVJGWjlsTVJqLThLVGpzT2Rkd0VZ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Ben Johnson shares heartbreaking news on Cole Kmet injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNdTAtM0UwWjhNN3V2dW03UUJVWGJWeEMzQm0wVkpJbDQ2ZkhxdEgwR3BLYmNXWWJLTWJFYzF3SDkySWNxS0JUeXNyeDQ0Zk5vdERScF95SWs2Nkc1a0dJUVRSYlR6YzJ1WXhVYnpiRjFaU2xvSHJ2Z3lwazdmd1Jnc1FXYkd2MjBFNmZjcWJYYw?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Chicago | Chicago Bears TE Cole Kmet out for season after injury against New England Patriots, coach Ben Johnson says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQLXhlSTNuVnBiMWdzbXNpcmFKbGFwNTBNNG1lc0FlQ2lTTTBaMmFZR0Ezd1ZpQ0s1ZGQzVGt5di01aFBoWEtDcjdCdk9QbE5FWGpmRXNLTlVjQkpxeXJ4MDRlUkV3Tld6RmtlbDhsMXVNMnZjSW9VbndOTkQ4YVlyX0RYQV8tTUJaQXN4ajJPV01PZndIY3o4NWlKMlZSQWdvZTAybUNSS3FtRTlWU1NtQ3dmV09zV0hyUWxoclh4XzPSAcYBQVVfeXFMTjJfN1hoQjdyVUMtTmEta2lYeWl4alkyZDhSeFdRY0VlOVFhVy04RS1EakJfM1pzbFVsVFFuam9wNEljUjBodHlGb1lqaF9XTzk1VDlsQzJTV0JOdWpMRHNPY3BuV2Jyam9hc1FpRURCRkZIMnJHYzg3al93RHNmYkRoblNVbWlRRnFzYkxrY0VIV28) |
| ESPN | Bears TE Cole Kmet out for season after knee injury vs. Patriots | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQYnd0WHFTLVliMWF3R251NUw3ZThhNld0TFpiQ0N6UUpUV0U5SlB5NkFZMk1vQXJoR2tIQVpJU1hCaU5PajFDNjBTMFprMW5lcXpVRzlkVDE3RlJZdC1EeWttUnBfYWl0MUQzeEtWaFh1c2tsR1JGS2JGbGV3eWNQb0xpSEFlYlpfYnd1OFBPOF9VNWpH?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Bears TE Cole Kmet believed to have suffered season-ending knee injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQV2FKX1FiTVhWTmRFM1BxTHkzTDRFRnc3UGlRcGllTFF4WldDemczSENyOXM1M1lsbzF3OVp1T3ZJZ3Q0YTR3VGRVQUVIZ2dTeXliampkenVMZzJhYTNGT1ZobnhINEVNT24tRHptMHBENmFBek5BZE8zSXF1N2p0Vlp3?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Bears fear season-ending injury for Cole Kmet after veteran tight end is carted off field | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNOXRIVkM4UXVPekNGQll6NjlPUHBrQkltMFYwamY4RjZibkJyQ0lOZ1VzNUlmV0plaWt0RnhLdG16WFBvUEFWcFVDMkFJRDd5SzJmWFV1SGNTQnhTdFgyX0lFWU9Sc094bkFZd1dqTS1IWlJmNTM3WnFORVZ6NWYyNUNyOA?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Jordan Mason (thumb) questionable after 3 FPs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQTHpRQ2JXTk9nU1I5dldIdGc1SVBMLTNnS1BISVgxeEZjclN6VFFnWmk3SWFpTmk5LU1SUjhlcDhkZlpmWll5bF9RakwtU2pBNFAyWVgwRlJHa2t5ZzJTbi1VSUtFakNWdjh3NFNoZDRwbF9YTUNfSDljZUlERDRjZ2R1SkJNSjl0U0hxdDlqS2FsLTVidktiYWxjSFdlcVJwZjRfSFZBTnU4dlAxeUE?oc=5) |
| Chicago Sun-Times | Bears lose TE Cole Kmet for the season with knee injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQVElaZnJubmFMdm8xemJQSDNvSU9nVkN2ZmdXRnB5YXpNekFmNkxMbXRkRVc2VzBBdjhzRFcxdVlmMk01bWJvajBuNmdVZ3ZMbGtWTGx1eGhUZS1mVW05QV96U3NpRFJNSm41bHE4aGhoM3lTNGlLRVpQQ2ZvclZLekcwT3FRN2ZQUkIzdFZzbGhRRDJtVEhpVU9sVHA0bmpRTkY0?oc=5) |

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