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Something I noticed and am not sure has been discussed yet is that Matt Ryan is the president of the Falcons. Ryan and Poles were roommates in college. Cross your fingers...

Curious. How so? Could the same be said for Sean McDermott in Buffalo?

IMHO its gonna be hard to justify him staying around on the contract alone, as it currently stands. With his contract set to expire in 2027 his pay is commiserate to the Top-10 TEs in the game this last year. His contract currently ranks #8 among TEs tied with Jake Ferguson with the Cowboys and just behind David Njoku with the Browns. Production wise he was near the bottom overall: (*Note the stats above were from somewhere midseason as I think he finished in the top 5 for total TDS caught by a TE. Still he ranked low in most all the other categories). I'm with you in hoping they manage to find a way to keep him (are we both stricken with the good-guy syndrome of liking our players too much? 😉). I have to believe not only will they find a way to restructure his contract especially given his history as not only a fan of the team growing up but also literally growing up near Chicago...and for all the things you mention.

On a more serious note. He was carrying the gun with the assumption it was ok to do so as he allegedly was ok to carry it in Wisconsin. Sounds like he was going the process of declaring (unloaded in hard case) it before boarding when they discovered he didn't have a permit to do so for NY. Naive kid = naive mistake. Don't see much coming out of this. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6999636/2026/01/26/packers-rasheed-walker-arrested-gun/

I agree, and with the aging core, someone will be a scapegoat.

Pretty wild that they fired Stefanski who groomed a 5th rounder into a Pro Bowler.

Jokes are not meant to be debated on the merits of the logic.

Lamar Jackson just got his coach fired. Do not go there.

Not so fast, it looks like Baltimore has reached out for their OC position. I don't know if Doyle is a good fit there with a vet QB, and older skill position players in Andrews, Hopkins, and Henry.

Looks like Nahshon Wright made the PB as an alternate. Don't know how much that impacts contract negotiations, but it usually does.

He is a UFA, so GB can still resign him, but he was playing on a rookie deal as a 7th rounder and now will command at least $10-15M on the open market. At his age, 25, I am sure his agent will be looking for the higher end of that range, if not more as the LT market is pretty weak this year. GB is currently $10M over the cap.

I think that a felony in NY...

I understand. Kmet can be a 70 catch guy. The thing is, he doesn't have the separation and run after catch ability that makes him special. Anyway, hopefully he's here for years to come. I truly think he and Loveland can coexist on 150 targets a year going forward.

They are 50 mil in the hole, doubt they add a big contract. They will want 1 st round draft picks, by the time they get good, DJ will be out of contract. But Browns are did dysfunctional, who knows.

I disagree, why would he want to leave when we very well could go to the SB next year. He doesn't come across to me, he's a me guy. I think after next year, everything is off the table. Why break up a top 3 offense next year and eliminate depth.

Didn't have anywhere to stick this. I had season tickets during Walters years and Monangai reminds me of Sweetness, not by the running style but the way he finishes plays. With violence. You give him 300 carries he would be one of the league rushering leaders.

My reply was more related to the “bell cow” remark. Had Loveland not been drafted, there is a great chance Kmet is that guy. But if the contract is deemed too rich for his production, then it comes down to his choice when asked to restructure. I think he’s likely to choose leaving Chicago hoping to prove he can be the number one, big target TE.

He's under contract for more than he's worth, so what...

He might be a homer and see this out despite his targets. Seeing his team get closer to the big dance will be hard to walk away from. He was a 2nd option, then they drafted Odunze and signed Keenan the following year and Loveland and Burden the next. He would have to find a team with lesser talent and in this new era NFL, he would be a 3 or 4 at best.

We judge players by there stats to much. Kmet doesn't get the targets because of many weapons now but consistently has been a league leader in catch rate % . Also a team leader. Clearly we are a better team with both players. They will ask him to restructure his contract and he knows he is no longer a primary target. We get cap space and get to keep him. Problem solved.

Didn't know where to stick this. The starting LT of the Packers got arrested at a NY airport for having an unregistered gun getting on a plane . I never double checked this story but was hoping it's true. Suspension coming?

Problem: Kmet was on trajectory to be given bell for targets and stats. He likely won’t want to stay as option 5-6 on the Bears.

I can see the Bears drafting C/G. They can use another quality backup if they dont resign McFadden. Theres a couple 2nd-3rd rd C prospects id be good with in the 3rd. Id like to let a Center learn at least a year while being able to step in if needed. As for drafting a RB, it'll most likely be a 2027 target, but I predict BJ will want one he can cook with. We now see why he was rocking crazy after drafting Loveland. I think he has the same desire to find that in a RB.

I don't see it that way. While being a big Kmet fan, I don't see him as a bell cow. He's more of a plow horse. Loveland is purely different. He may be the biggest difference maker on the team. Cole is steady and reliable, but I don't see him consistently winning routes like Colston does. I really like having them both going forward...