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Coming off one of the best games of his career, Bears tight end Cole Kmet is expected to play Thursday night against the Panthers.
Kmet was listed as a non-participant because of a knee injury in Monday’s practice estimate, as the Bears were merely holding a walk-through. They had a walk-through Tuesday but upgraded Kmet to a full participant.
Kmet had six catches for 55 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Saints. He caught two touchdown passes — one of them an acrobatic diving catch in the first quarter.