Cole Kmet Injury status and history
- Age
- 27
- Height / weight
- 6'6", 257 lb
- Experience
- 7th season
- Drafted
- 2020 R2, #43
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 3.8
- Pos rank
- TE42
- Rostered
- 2%
Week 4 vs. Jets, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 28th vs. TEs, tough
Cole Kmet Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriKmet hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Six logged injuries in seven seasons, including two quad injuries. Most of his lost time came from a knee injury in 2023; nothing else has cost him more than 1 game.
Durability
100/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Knee injury · 2023
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Knee | 1 | 2 |
| Back | 1 | 1 |
| Concussion | 1 | 1 |
| Quad / thigh | 2 | 0 |
| Ankle | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 4 |
Injury risk profile: Moderate
- Quad / thigh injuries in 2022 and 2023
- Ankle in 2025, 2 games missed
- 4 games in 7 seasons, 2 of them in 2023
- 6 injuries spread across 5 body parts
Cole Kmet Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Kmet a game this season.
- 2025
Ankle Played through
Exited the Week 15 game against the Browns with an ankle injury but stated he would be ready for the following week.
- 2025
Concussion 1 game
Sustained a concussion in the second quarter of the Week 9 game and was subsequently ruled out.
- 2025
Back 1 game
Suffered a back injury in Week 7, did not practice the following week, and missed the Week 8 game against the Ravens, the first missed game of his NFL career.
- 2023
Knee 2 games
Injured his knee late in Week 16 and subsequently missed the final two games of the season (Week 17 and 18).
- 2023
Quad Played through
Was listed as a limited participant in practice due to a quad injury but played through the issue in Week 16.
- 2022
Thigh Played through
Dealt with a thigh bruise ahead of Week 11 but was expected to play through the injury.
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Cole Kmet Injury FAQ
Is Cole Kmet injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Cole Kmet is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.
Is Cole Kmet playing this week?
Cole Kmet has no injury designation for Week 4 against the Jets on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Cole Kmet missed any games this season?
No. Cole Kmet has played in every Bears game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Cole Kmet's injury history?
Cole Kmet has 6 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 4 games in all: 2 for a knee injury in 2023, 1 for a concussion in 2025 and 1 for a back injury in 2025.
What was Cole Kmet's most recent injury?
Cole Kmet's most recent logged injury was an ankle injury in Week 15 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Cole Kmet have any recurring injuries?
Yes: quad injuries in 2022 and 2023 (no games missed).
What was Cole Kmet's worst injury?
Cole Kmet's longest absence came from a knee injury in 2023, which cost him 2 games of the 4 he has missed in his career.