15 Most Impactful Bears of 2023: No. 7 Cole Kmet

The Chicago Bears concluded their 2023 season, where they finished with a 7-10 record and the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft (thanks to the Carolina Panthers). There are plenty of questions looming, including Justin Fields’ future, in what’s poised to be a potential franchise-altering offseason.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be counting down our 15 Most Impactful Bears from the 2023 season, which features plenty of young talent. We’ll recap their 2023 season and look ahead to how they factor into 2024.

Next up at No. 7 is tight end Cole Kmet, who had a career year with Chicago and emerged as one of the NFL’s best young tight ends.