​Boston College will be without one of its biggest offensive weapons for the upcoming season.On Thursday morning, head coach Bill O’Brien announced that tight end Kaelan Chudzinski will miss the 2026 campaign with an Achilles injury.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementChudzinski was slated to be the team’s starting tight end this season after emerging as one of the nation’s best freshmen at the position in 2025. He totaled 24 catches for 313 yards and four touchdowns in his first season.With Jeremiah Franklin moving on, this set the stage for Chudzinski to take over as TE1 this season and for the future.O’Brien shared that he expects Chudzinski to return to football activities in January 2027.