This is the moment Cole Kmet has been waiting for.
“It’s pretty surreal now,” the Bears rookie tight end said on the eve of his first NFL game Sunday against the Lions at Ford Field. “I’m excited to get out there and play finally and show what I can do. I’m just excited to go out there and get this win.”
It’s a chance for Kmet to show not only what he can do, but how well he can learn. The second-round draft pick from Notre Dame and St. Viator already is a noted quick learner. But for a tight end in Matt Nagy’s offense, there are nuances, tricks and subtleties that can only be learned on the field at game speed.