Bears Hope to Use Jimmy Graham, Cole Kmet in Offense More

How Graham and Kmet can impact Bears offense together originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. Heading into this offseason, there was some speculation that Jimmy Graham could be a salary cap cut casualty. I'll take the L and admit I was one of those who thought Graham's time in Chicago was over when I wrote about the cap crunch in early March. All the telltale signs were there: Aging veteran, one year left on the deal, up-and-coming player seemingly ready for more playing time, and plenty of money to be saved. After taking a look at how Cole Kmet's snap count increased over 2020, while Jimmy Graham's snap count decreased, it seemed like an easy decision.