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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff Writer
LONDON — Cole Kmet got the easy part out of the way first.
After Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams faked a pass to his left and then to his right on the Bears’ third drive, the rookie found Kmet open over the middle of the field for a 31-yard touchdown. The tight end broke two tackles around his ankles and scored to give the Bears their first lead of the game over the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was the second-longest touchdown of his career.
.@CALEBcsw with the double fake and finds @ColeKmet for the touchdown in London ‼️
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It’s what took place right after that likely put Kmet under much more stress.
After long-snapper Scott Daly went down with a knee injury on the Bears’ second punt, Kmet, Chicago’s emergency long-snapper, began warming up on the sideline. He stayed on the field after his score and snapped for the extra point, which put the Bears up 7-3 with 11:17 to play in the second quarter.