NFL Insider Briefing: This Week's Real Stories from the Field

chicago tight end cole kmet left soldier field in a full leg brace on thursday night after a 30 to 24 win over new england in our last briefing we tracked how quiet locker room cracks turn into sudden roster crises tonight that exact split is playing out on the field and behind closed doors here is the headline sweep of what is verified on the ground this hour chicago took the victory but the cost inside that tunnel was immediate komet caught an eight yard pass from caleb williams in the fourth quarter and his right knee buckled before contact in dallas owner jerry jones confirmed he is actively shopping before the november 10 trade deadline the reporting points to las vegas pass rusher max crosby or arizona's josh sweatt that interest is claimed not confirmed i will tell you the moment paperwork is filed meanwhile former pittsburgh coach mike tomlin went on the new heights podcast and delivered a blunt verdict on dallas holding a private defensive meeting after their week five loss to tampa bay tomlin said

when players lock coaches out of the room quote i think you're dead head coach brian schottenheimer defended the meeting as productive but tomlin sees a fractured building beyond these developments league wide scores and final transactions remain unverified from the wires right now and i will not report rumors we cannot corroborate let's look closely at chicago because that injury reshapes their offense i am standing outside the tunnel area here is what i can actually see kmet walked into thursday as chicago's most senior offensive starter when his knee gave out at the 15 yard line the sideline went silent video review prompted outside physicians to suspect a torn anterior cruciate ligament but coach ben johnson has not confirmed a final diagnosis beyond admitting it does not look good what is confirmed rookie sam rausch now steps into the number two tight end role behind colston loveland loveland catches the passes but komet anchored the run blocking schemes that made williams comfortable if komet is out for the season that entire blocking front changes tomorrow over in dallas

the pressure is defensive jerry jones insists he will not sell but opposing executives claim he is hunting an elite pass rusher to rescue a unit that held emergency talks without its coaching staff when a front office searches for star rentals while players hold closed door sessions the problem is rarely just scheme that is the picture from here back to you in the studio