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Following last offseason's reality game-show-like pursuit of a new kicker, Chicago again has tried a dramatic approach to finding a new tight end by rostering as many as nine different players this offseason! While most will be cut by camp, two guys likely to stick and be a part of the rotation are veteran Jimmy Graham, and athletic rookie Cole Kmet from Notre Dame.
Matt Nagy brings a version of this offense that has always run best using multiple tight ends. The reason they lavished millions of free agency dollars on Trey Burton, and have brought in a legion of players to remake the position, is evidence of that. The Bears have had some of the worst fantasy production from the tight end position over the last few seasons, and while Graham and Kmet are mega upgrades, I'm still not sure this is a place to look for fantasy production. Graham largely flopped during his time in Green Bay and is well past his prime. If he couldn't find a way to produce on an offense like the Packers, it's not going to improve in Chicago. And while Kmet brings a very rare combination of size and speed, and was considered the top tight end in the class, he's still very raw with only 23 games played during his three seasons in South Bend.
Any production this duo musters is going to be more than Burton gave during his time on the team, so while it may help the passing game be a bit more balanced and structured, it will take the unlikely return to glory for Graham, or the bucking of the rookie tight end trend for Kmet for either of these players to see a return on a fantasy investment.
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 Jimmy Graham expected to play
Hip injury
By: Mike Krueger | Sun Dec 20, 7:30 am
|  | #Bears TE Jimmy Graham is listed as questionable with a hip injury, but he looked good in practice and is expected to play vs the #Vikings, source said. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: This news will take some of the shine of Cole Kmet who has seen his opportunities increase in recent weeks. Kmet is still the more valuable fantasy play of the two Bears' tight ends.
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