Bears head coach Matt Eberflus knew not all of his gamers could be thrilled to lose quarterback Justin Fields, so earlier than the commerce that despatched Fields to Pittsburgh, Eberflus referred to as Fields’ shut buddies on the crew to the touch base with them.
That included Bears tight finish Cole Kmet, who mentioned he was planning to exit for a St. Patrick’s Day weekend celebration in Chicago till Eberflus referred to as him, at which level he determined he wasn’t in a temper to have fun.
“I used to be planning to hit town and exit, however then I obtained a name from Flus and the folks with the Bears, and determined to remain in after the information with Justin,” Kmet mentioned on the CHGO Bears podcast. “Clearly, actually upsetting that it got here to that, and the place it was at that second, however you type of felt just like the writing was on the wall with that.”
Nonetheless, Kmet mentioned he appreciates that Eberflus was keen to speak to him concerning the state of affairs.
“I don’t anticipate them to name me for that type of factor, nevertheless it’s all the time good once they do attain out,” Kmet mentioned. “I feel that’s a cultured transfer by them to let guys who’ve been with Justin and are shut with Justin allow them to know concerning the determination and why they made the choice. So I’m positively grateful that they do this, and it’s not one thing they should do, by any means.”
Kmet believes that the Bears are in a very good place to win with a rookie quarterback, probably USC’s Caleb Williams.
“I nonetheless assume, actually thrilling occasions for the Bears right here,” Kmet mentioned. “That is actually thrilling occasions and with no matter rookie they resolve to go together with, appears like that’s the route that it’s going, what an important alternative. What an important alternative for a younger child to return in right here with an infrastructure in place and be able to go win soccer video games from the get-go.”
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