NFL insiders have linked the Pittsburgh Steelers to tight ends Jonnu Smith and Kyle Pitts this offseason. This week, CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin included another tight end on his list of potential Steelers offseason acquisitions — Chicago Bears’ Cole Kmet.
Benjamin named Kmet on June 9 a potential target that could help quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.
“The Bears all but proclaimed a new face of their tight end position by spending a first-round pick on Colston Loveland this year, and while Kmet still has the benefit of legitimate NFL experience, it’s very possible new coach Ben Johnson will lean all the way into Loveland out of the gate,” Benjamin wrote. “In that case, perhaps the Steelers would be interested in pairing Kmet with Pat Freiermuth, especially if the price is lower than, say, acquiring Kyle Pitts from the Atlanta Falcons.
“Kmet logged at least 50 catches in three straight seasons from 2021-2023.”
Chicago drafted Kmet in the second round at No. 43 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. He posted 47 catches, 474 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 17 games last season.
Benjamin suggesting Kmet as a target for the Steelers comes as the team has dealt with multiple tight end injuries at offseason workouts.
Steelers Now’s Alan Saunders reported Friday that rookie tight end J.J. Galbreath didn’t participate in minicamp. Saunders wrote Galbreath spent minicamp along the sidelines because of an undisclosed injury.
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