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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 23, 10:12 PM
Chicago Bears TE Cole Kmet out for the season, coach Johnson says
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet is out for the season, Coach Ben Johnson said Friday.
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Chicago Bears TE Cole Kmet out for the season, coach Johnson says
Chicago Sun-Times and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet is out for the season, Coach Ben Johnson said Friday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Cole Kmet sidelined by season-ending knee injury, testing tight end depth for the Chicago...". The center frames it as "Chicago Bears TE Cole Kmet out for the season, coach Johnson says".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
64/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftCole Kmet sidelined by season-ending knee injury, testing tight end depth for the Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterChicago Bears TE Cole Kmet out for the season, coach Johnson says
WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Oct 23, 11:03 PM
Cole Kmet sidelined by season-ending knee injury, testing tight end depth for the Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears like their group of tight ends, and the position plays a major role in coach Ben Johnson’s offense
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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Oct 23, 10:13 PM
Bears coach Ben Johnson on failed trick play: 'Shooters shoot.... We missed'
Coach Ben Johnson didn’t back down from his decision to hand the ball off to guard Joe Thuney on Thursday against the Patriots, even as he acknowledged the Bears were flagged because they d...
Details64/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
64/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Oct 23, 10:12 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Oct 23, 10:13 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.
Oct 23, 11:03 PM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.