Entering the 2025 season, the Chicago Bears have what looks to be a solid tight end room. Though the room is currently led by Cole Kmet, many expect the No.10 overall pick in the 2025 draft, Colston Loveland, to take over as the leading target at some point during the season
Beyond them, veteran Durham Smythe holds down the TE3 spot with third-year player Joel Wilson likely pushing for that role during training camp. These additions should finally take some pressure off of Kmet, which the Bears have been looking to do for the last few years.
Last year, Chicago brought in veteran Gerald Everett to help out. Unfortunately, that experiment didn't work out, and Kmet still carried most of the workload. That said, besides last season in Chicago, Everett has been a productive tight end, yet he still remains unsigned heading into training camp.
Former Bears TE Gerald Everett Enters Training Camp Without a Job
When Chicago signed Everett during the 2024 offseason, Bears fans were optimistic about what he could bring to the offense. During his previous seven seasons, the 31-year-old had failed to surpass 400 receiving yards just twice. For a backup tight end, that's very solid production.
However, Everett had nowhere near that same success with the Bears. In 2024, Everett recorded just eight catches on 13 targets for 36 yards. His lack of production with the Bears falls more on coaching than it does on him.
Everett began the 2024 season out-snapping Cole Kmet, which brought the fanbase into an uproar. Though that mistake quickly got fixed, it led to the 31-year-old seeing the field way less than most thought he would. Everett ended the 2024 season, seeing a measly 22% of the Bears' offensive snaps.
That was the lowest amount he has been utilized in an offense in his whole career. While Everett's underutilization could indicate that his talent is declining, no one on the offense was used correctly, so he likely still has something left in the tank.
Therefore, it is surprising he still remains available at this point in the offseason. Then again, he could join a team during training camp if someone sustains an injury.