Looking to establish himself not only as one of the top weapons on a Bears offense filled with talent, Kmet is also looking to secure his place among the best tight ends in the NFL. All of that becomes more complicated when he's not targeted,

Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron met with the media on Thursday, where he was naturally asked about that play call. But instead of taking accountability for the play call, Waldron doubled down and stood by his decision to hand it off to Kramer with the game at the line. In fact, he said he would call it again if given the chance.

With 24 points in a pair of losses since the bye week, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus expected to field questions about his offensive play-caller.