The Chicago Bears on Tuesday re-signed offensive lineman Doug Kramer Jr. to a one-year contract.
Kramer returns to the Bears after spending his first three professional seasons with Chicago (2022-24). Kramer, who spent a portion of the 2023 season with the Arizona Cardinals, has appeared in 18 career games, all with the Bears, including 16 outings last season. A sixth-round selection (207th overall) by Chicago in the 2022 NFL Draft, Kramer spent the entirety of the 2022 season on Reserve/Injured, before logging two appearances in 2023 and 16 games played in 2024. A Hinsdale, Ill., native, Kramer appeared in 48 career games for the University of Illinois (2017-21), capping his collegiate tenure with Second-Team All-Big Ten Conference honors as a senior in 2021.
