With the NFL draft behind us, it is a good time to look forward to what the Chicago Bears' depth chart might look like as they enter training camp. Tight end will be one of the more interesting rooms to follow all season. What does the depth chart look like?
Chicago Bears post-draft tight end depth chart
Colston Loveland
The Bears were able to ease Loveland in last year, but now that the cat is out of the bag and it will be hard to contain him. With fewer pass catchers in the mix, his target share should increase.
Cole Kmet
Kmet cannot feel great about his roster status after the past two drafts. The local product saw a new head coach draft a tight end in the top ten last year and in the third round this year. The room is starting to get complete around him, and he might not be in the picture after this season.
Sam Roush
Roush was a bit of a surprising pick in the third round, considering his upside is to hold down the third tight end role. To be fair, he does not have much competition for the role, and he can do it well, as he comes in as one of the better blockers in the draft class. While a third round pick on a blocking tight end might be asking a lot, they might see his upside as a Kmet replacement next year.
Stephen Carlson
Carlson has been with the Bears since 2023, but has only been on the active roster for gamedays for three weeks. On one hand, it is impressive that he has been able to hold down that fringe roster spot for so long. On the other hand, it is surprising that Chicago has not been able to find anything more promising to push him from the role.
Nikola Kalinic
Kalinic has been in the NFL since 2022 and has not quite ascended onto the roster. He signed with the Bears in August of last year and will have spent the last full year with the team.
Qadir Ismael
Ismael was a 2024 UDFA from Samford. He is one of the hybrid wide receiver types who need to put on muscle. Chicago signed him late last year and kept him around, so they must like something.
Hayden Large
Large is a rookie UDFA from Iowa. The Iowa part gets you excited, but he likely needs a year on the practice squad before he becomes notable.
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