Ryan Poles has not hidden his love for Cole Kmet. The first name he singled out, besides Justin Fields, when he addressed the media in January was to talk about how much he was impressed with Kmet this past season. With Kmet eligible for a contract extension this offseason, Poles’ comments back in January certainly pointed that he wanted to get that done.
The Chicago Bears still have money to spend to reach the minimum spending threshold. They will probably need two more significant contracts prior to the start of the 2024 league year. At this point, the only way to reach that threshold is going to be by trading for a player and extending him, or extending existing players on the team.