Doug Kramer Jr.

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Doug Kramer
Kramer with the Chicago Bears in 2024
Profile
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1998-06-04) June 4, 1998 (age 27)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High schoolHinsdale Central
CollegeIllinois (2016–2021)
NFL draft2022: 6th round, 207th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played18
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Doug Kramer Jr. (born June 4, 1998) is an American professional football center. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Bears in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[1]

College career

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Kramer was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Illinois on January 15, 2016, over offers from Ball State and Florida Atlantic.[3]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 301 lb
(137 kg)		 32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.95 s 1.70 s 2.84 s 4.62 s 7.82 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 26 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5]

Chicago Bears

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Kramer was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 207th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft on April 30, 2022.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16.[7]

On August 31, 2023, Kramer was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was activated from injured reserve on October 21, and made his NFL debut in week seven.[9] He was waived on November 4.[10]

Arizona Cardinals

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On November 6, 2023, Kramer was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was released on November 15.[12]

Chicago Bears (second stint)

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Kramer (right) with Coleman Shelton in 2024

On November 17, 2023, Kramer was signed to the Bears practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 16, 2024.[14]

Kramer began the 2024 season as a backup center.[15] During the Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams, he played fullback on certain short yardage situations, one of which resulted in a one yard touchdown run by Roschon Johnson. The snaps were his first in the NFL that did not end in a quarterback kneel.[16]

On October 27, 2024, with only a few minutes left in the Week 8 game against the Washington Commanders, Kramer took a handoff at the one yard line, which he fumbled. The Bears went on to lose, 18–15, on a Hail Mary pass play thrown by the Commanders' Jayden Daniels known as the Hail Maryland.[17]

On March 18, 2025, the Bears re-signed Kramer to a one-year contract.[18] He was waived on August 26 with an injury designation.[19]

Seattle Seahawks

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On November 20, 2025, Kramer was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[20] He was released on December 2.[21]

References

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