Yeah, a little bit. They will be the focal point at tight end this season with Demetrius Harris contributing as a blocker. Hes hard-working and has that never-give-up attitude that comes in handy in a league as competitive as the NFL. All Combine and Draft-Related Analysis, News, Video, and Biographical Information for Ben Braunecker Its also been interesting to me as well to learn alongside everybody else while this is going on. Chicago Bears tight end Ben Braunecker caught two passes for 24 yards in the team's 16-14 win over the Broncos in Week 2. He finished his college career with 68 receptions for 1,168 yards and 10 touchdowns. Its just closed indefinitely. Your IP: Braunecker couldn't recover from the head injury on the short week after sustaining the concussion in Sunday's win over the Giants. Just stay healthy and people will see. And why not how many football players spend their offseasons working in a Harvard research lab or taking an immunology class simply to stay mentally fresh? I usually use the offseason to take some time to get away and not pay attention to whats going on in the football world daily, but its been a pretty memorable offseason. I can only handle one social media platform at a time. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. If youve never heard of Ben Braunecker, youre probably not alone. What sort of blackmail material does he have that keeps him on this roster? Since arriving in Chicago as an undrafted free agent from Harvard in 2016, Braunecker has appeared in 47 games with seven starts over four seasons, catching 13 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown while also regularly contributing on special teams. The 26-year-old Braunecker, who played his college ball at Harvard, has been with the Chicago Bears since signing with the team as a undrafted free agent in 2016. Well, its all over the place right now. As long as Braunecker is sidelined, expect J.P. Holtz and Jesper Horsted to split tight end reps for the Bears. The former 2nd rounder has been close to useless most of his time in Chicago, going between near-invisible stretches on the field to stints in the training room nursing one injury after another. Braunecker (concussion) won't play in Thursday's game against the Lions. Braunecker (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game versus the Cowboys. Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group|Powered by, Signed a 2 year $2.7 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI), Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI), Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI), Signed a 3 year $1.62 million contract with Chicago (CHI). Youve just gotta find any way to stay in shape. Since arriving in Chicago as an undrafted free agent from Harvard in 2016, Braunecker has appeared in 47 games with seven starts over four seasons, catching 13 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown while also regularly contributing on special teams. Boots, hats, denim, anything goes! Come in your best western outfit! Does it give you a greater sense of purpose? So stay tuned! Arthur Arkush (@ArthurArkush) July 23, 2020. He caught six passes for 59 yards and a touchdown last year. 15 Best Free Agent Acquisitions of All-Time, Franchise tag and transition tag windows open for Chicago Bears and NFL, How the Chicago Bears can control the running back market in 2023, The Chicago Bears can own the city of Chicago moving forward, Chicago Bears NFL Combine Preview: Quarterback, 7 best free agent tackle options for Chicago Bears. Thought hed have a good shot to make the roster thanks to special teams. He can still be that legitimate weapon everybody envisioned. Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons is now dealing with back soreness in addition to the knee soreness that he was already rehabbing from, Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said prior to Friday's game at the Boston Celtics. Braunecker was seventh on the team in special teams snaps last year, so someone will have to fill his role in that capacity. The Bears will give him every chanceto make this roster, and if he shows some level of promise during the preseason, you can expect the Bears, at a minimum, to keep him on the practice squad. Im sure its near-impossible during the season when youre already studying up on a playbook and an opponent, but have you kept up with some of the things you were studying at Harvard? But you bring up an interesting point whether or not this will change peoples thinking moving forward. Ben Braunecker (born February 7, 1994) is a former American football tight end. Braunecker (concussion) remains in the mix among the nine tight ends on Chicago's roster heading into training camp, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports. Braunecker put up career numbers with the Bears last season, logging six catches for 59 yards and his first touchdown across 11 games. With Adam Shaheen (foot) also absent from practice this week, the Bears are preparing to roll out J.P. Holtz, Jesper Horsted and Bradley Sowell at tight end in case neither Braunecker nor Shaheen are cleared in time. The Bears on Thursday released veteran tight end Ben Braunecker. He played college football at Harvard. But Chicago Bears rookie Ben Braunecker isnt most college kids. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Harvard tight end Ben Braunecker makes a catch as he runs a drill at the NFL . Last year Braunecker played in 11 games with three starts, recording six receptions for 59 yards and his first NFL touchdown. Braunecker sustained the concussion Week 12 against the Giants and didn't play versus the Lions on Thanksgiving Day. The Bears released TE Ben Braunecker. Finding household objects to lift up. [18], Braunecker was released by the Bears on July 23, 2020. Meanwhile, Trey Burton (calf) was placed on IR last Saturday, leaving TE reps up for grabs. @Ben_Braunecker. Chelsea have an 80m (71m) buy-back clause on Tammy Abraham, Ben Jacobs has told GiveMeSport. The 6-foot-4 Braunecker made three starts for the Bears last season, including the playoff loss to Philadelphia . He spent the 2013-16 seasons on the Bears beat for Shaw Media publications, including the Northwest Herald, Daily Chronicle and Joliet Herald-News. Sadly the failures of the 2019 season and the COVID-19 realities ended his tenure. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. As someone who knows the biology behind it, is it something youre more cognizant of than others? The skills that he showed at the combine were just as impressive as Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, or any of the other tight ends that were selected during the draft. Best Mnday ever. Braunecker caught two passes for 24 yards in the Bears' 16-14 victory over the Broncos on Sunday. 1 tight end since both Trey Burton (calf) and Adam Shaheen are on IR, but J.P. Holtz, Jesper Horstead and Bradley Sowell figure to lead the way until then. 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The team announced today that they've released the veteran tight end. As a return specialist, he had 29 kickoff returns for 1,005 yards, while on defense, he recorded 101 tackles and seven interceptions. Mostly its been the offseason. On the plus side, hes still signed to play in 2020 for Chicago despite the fact that hes not even listed as one of the top four tight ends on the teams depth chart. Weve already told him that, youre the guy that were coming to if we have questions. Already Subscribed? Ben Braunecker contract and salary cap details, full contract breakdowns, salaries, signing bonus, roster bonus, dead money, and valuations. With no Chicago tight end posting more than 24 yards in a game all season, even if Braunecker continues to start he'll be a low-upside fantasy option. After 20-plus years on the radio hosting shows like The Bruno-Golic Morning Show (ESPN Radios first morning show), Mike & Mike, and Golic and Wingo, ESPN decided his work there was done when they announced on July 9 that the company would be cancelling Golics show with Trey Wingo. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. Doing a lot of yoga, a lot of body-weight exercise right now. He did score his only touchdown in 2019 though, against the Detroit Lions in week 10. (Photo: Rich Graessle / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). But it seems like every conversation between people that know what Im interested in and know my background, this comes up. He's played in just 47 games over his four seasons in the NFL and the most passes he's caught in a single season for Chicago is 6 in 2019. 1 role. Its dominating our daily lives right now so you cant really sidestep it too much. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about tight end Ben Braunecker on ESPN. Despite having showcased a step forward in his development, offseason additions Cole Kmet, Jimmy Graham and Demetrius Harris have now made . Ben Braunecker contract and salary cap details, full contract breakdowns, salaries, signing bonus, roster bonus, dead money, and valuations. Its always interesting the first week of classes and trying to read primary research again is just like, wow. Its an unprecedented time. For average citizens, that was a new phrase to understand. It might bring some people joy or relief from everything thats going on to see the NFL still operating pretty rapidly. On the season, there hasn't been a Bears tight end to reach 20 yards in a game, making Braunecker and the rest of Chicago's TE corps a weak fantasy option. Bill Zimmerman is an editor and featured writer for FanSideds BearGogglesOn. I tell them all the time, I can give you my unprofessional, non-medical opinion, but really, seek info from the experts. Yeah, its been quite shocking, actually. I guess pretty much the same. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Horstead, who signed with the Bears as an undrafted rookie last season, played in six games for Chicago last year, starting one. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/playerprofiles, Takeaways from NFL combine measurements for WR, TE, NFL combine 2023 tracker: Top performances, highlights, NFL Combine 2023: Colossal Richardson sets QB marks, 2023 NFL mock draft: Four QBs in top seven after trades, Tom Brady sends message to Jon Jones before UFC 285. With only one legitimate tight end on the roster in Zach Miller (and all his previous injuries in tow), the Bears give Braunecker not only a great chance to make the team, but a chance to contribute as well. That culminated in Feb. 2016, when offensive lineman Cole Toner and tight end Ben Braunecker, two prospects out of Harvard, were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. Muhammad appeared in 16 games with nine starts in 2022, registering 29 tackles and one sack. July 23, 2020. Are you teaching yourself or re-learning how to do certain activities to stay in shape? This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. Braunecker will find it difficult to get through the concussion protocol and play Thursday in Detroit, so the Bears may be down to J.P. Holtz, Jesper Horsted and Bradley Sowell at tight end Week 13. Braunecker's season will come to a close with six receptions for 59 yards and one touchdown. [12], On September 3, 2017, Braunecker was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He sat there all weekend waiting for his name to get called, and when it didnt, it really got under his skin. In addition to part-time duty on offense, he became a solid contributor on special teams. Braunecker started 11 games for. While a fun joke for the national media to harp on, it was plain as day the team was going to start whittling that number down at some point. Best Mnday ever, Sydney wrote on Instagram on Monday. Were waiting on Harvard shirts as a group. The Bears on Saturday elevated safety Adrian Colbert and cornerback Greg Stroman Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster in advance of Sunday's season finale against the Vikings. Simmons has been one of the most polarizing athletes in recent memory because of how unique his career arc has been compared to most players considered to be All-Star level players. When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. He hit injured reserve due to a concussion in December, but has since fully recovered and will be free to search for a chance with another organization. Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons remains the team's biggest question, according to an article published by Bleacher Report on Thursday. There are two sides to that. Were not really used to that in the NFL world. I have a lot of reservations thinking that OTAs and the offseason are going to happen. Sunday was the realization of the NFL dream . With the Bears scaling down their offensive game plan and starter Trey Burton playing limited snaps, Braunecker came through with some key catches. Were not shy. Copyright 2008-2023 BroBible. I hope so. I dont think this virus is going anywhere for a while, or at least a couple months. Parsons thinks the 26-year-old will eventually be bought out and spend the rest of his career making the league minimum. The Bears on Tuesday placed rookie linebacker Jack Sanborn on injured reserve and signed veteran linebacker Elijah Lee off the Chiefs practice squad. ANALYSIS. Braunecker was pegged by most draft experts to go in the fourth or fifth round of the NFL draft. For me its a combination of watching and reading the news and the scientific literature is coming out at a really fast pace, so New England Journal of Medicine and then PubMed, you can find a ton of stuff on there. He knows hes a good fit for this roster, and he knows he has an opportunity. [13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2017. The Bears were disappointed with their tight-end production last season, so they brought in new talent this offseason, drafting Cole Kmet in the second round while signing Jimmy Graham and Demetrius Harris. Harvard? With Adam Shaheen inactive, Braunecker served as the primary blocking tight end. Understandable, I guess. A post shared by Sydney Golic (@sydgolic). This does save nearly $1.5M of cap space. It all makes sense and its something that we need to do so we dont overwhelm the healthcare system. Like his Facebook page or follow him onTwitter for more news and interaction. Couches, chairs, heavy chairs, desks. The Bears made a surprising cut Thursday. (Laughs). (Kena Krutsinger / USA Today), linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe was pre-med at Western Kentucky, Guard James Daniels was a biology major at Iowa. When 100%, Burton is the . Ben Braunecker has more value than Shaheen at this point This can only be called pure favoritism on the part of GM Ryan Pace. With the Bears having such a stocked roster (they were carrying 90 players and will have to whittle that number down to 80), cuts were inevitable and expected, but Braunecker was thought to have a better chance than, say, Saubert, Horstead or Holtz. Ben Braunecker 's tenure with the Bears has come to an end. February 26, 2023 12:30 pm ET. Braunecker got most of them this past Sunday versus the Rams, earning a 66 percent share of the offensive snaps on his way to one catch (on three targets) for eight yards. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Braunecker was acquired as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears in 2016 and played for them until 2019. I havent heard anything from anybody in the Bears about when we could come back. He fought his way onto the roster as an undrafted free agent. Some of your teammates have recorded PSA videos for the Bears Twitter account about flattening the curve. This has certainly heightened the importance of things we all probably should be practicing all the time. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2016, and played for the team through 2019. I have pretty much nothing to say on that. I ask because we could be entering a new normal where everyone is extra-focused on being clean. Its not a surprise that a Harvard graduate can use his brain to fallback on, but the Molecular and Cellular Biology major has taken that to another level. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. I like infectious disease, but things can change especially when you go into a four-year commitment like medical school, more training after that like residency. He was also honored on the College Sports Madness All-America first-team and the InstantScouting FCS All-America team. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. With no noticeable progress to date through the protocol, he has no timetable for a return to action. Braunecker chose to stand on his combine numbers for his 3-cone drill, short shuttle, and bench press. The Bears on Friday placed CBs Jaylon Johnson and Kindle Vildor on injured reserve, activated RB Khalil Herbert and added CB Breon Borders, WR Nsima Webster and TE Chase Allen to the active roster. What kind of objects have you found to be helpful? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Sports Mockery, Inc. 2022 | All rights reserved. It does instill a little bit of a greater sense of purpose. Sometimes coaches ask me, too. Halas Hall is shut down even for players wanting to work out. Braunecker was placed on injured reserve last Dec. 14 due to a concussion he sustained Nov. 24 in a victory over the New York Giants. The Bears cut Braunecker on Thursday. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Braunecker emerged from Week 12 with a concussion, which hasn't allowed him to practice in the interim. Braunecker likely will enter training camp below all three -- plus Adam Shaheen -- on the depth chart and may have a tough time making the Week 1 roster. Like Mike Golic, Ben Braunecker is a former NFL player. TE Ben Braunecker earned $2,578,956 in his NFL career. A healthy scratch Week 10, Shaheen has been tending to a foot injury in the interim that is forcing a second consecutive DNP this weekend. Seemingly on pace for a third DNP in a row Sunday at Green Bay, he'll leave tight end in the hands of J.P Holtz and Jesper Horsted. With Ben Braunecker's touchdown catch, the Bears tight ends now have 1 for the season. His absence leaves Jesper Horsted and J.P. Holtz as the top tight ends in Chicago. A couple months ago, people were saying, Well the flu kills 20,000 to 40,000 of people every year and nobodys talking about it. But as the cases doubled and everything went exponential, I began to see, wow, this is something pretty serious. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Holtz and Horsted are the best pass catchers of the trio, but neither makes for a reliable fantasy option this week. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? If he doesnt make the roster, it wont be from a lack of effort, just that the transition to the NFL level proved to be too much, but dont count Braunecker out. Braunecker (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune reports. The Harvard graduate was a fun story in Chicago. Everyone fell into two camps. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Also, by disabling these cookies you will also disable banner ads served by Google Adsense on this website.. For more information about these items, view our complete privacy policy.Read More, To see the rest of the Ben Braunecker's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. More News Braunecker has sat out of every practice since sustaining a concussion during Week 12's win over the Giants, making it unlikely he plays Thursday against the Cowboys. So if we have any questions, I go straight to him. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2016, and played for the team through 2019. He is also one of the few White Sox fans out there and thinks Michael Jordan is, hands down, the GOAT. Braunecker is smart, but being he has a legitimate career in waiting doesnt mean hes any less motivated to make the Bears roster. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. Everybody seems to have an opinion about this so I pretty much try to avoid talking about it. Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. As Burton sees an increase in playing time, Braunecker will become the Bears' third-string tight end, which likely won't carry much fantasy value. Ben Braunecker (born February 7, 1994) is a former American football tight end. Performance & security by Cloudflare. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. This can only be called pure favoritism on the part of GM Ryan Pace. Infectiousdiseaseguy. Teammates have taken a liking to him. So basically hes just eating up money and a roster spot that could be put to better use elsewhere. His release may be a slight blow after the recent good news in his personal life, but the odds of Braunecker landing on another teams roster are good; the Harvard grad is smart and hard-working, and his four years of experience with the Bears wont hurt. The news comes at an inopportune time for Braunecker, who recently announced his engagement to Sydney Golic, the daughter of former NFL player and current analyst Mike Golic. Especially given his lack of special teams presence. Follow me on IG. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. The TD came last Nov. 10 when Braunecker dove to catch an 18-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky in a 20-13 win over the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. So its been a pretty terrible, no good year for the former nose tackle. They were dating for quite some time before getting engaged in 2020, and they are now happily married. CHICAGO -- The Bears have re-signed tight end Ben Braunecker to a two-year contract. Im thankful that this isnt apocalyptic, but its still concerning and Im just hoping we can get through it with minimal lives lost and minimal damage to the economy. Its not as good as it could be. Braunecker talked about his frustrations at Bears minicamp (according to Larry Mayer): "Projections had me anywhere from [Rounds] 4-to-6 and I sat there on draft day for about seven hours on my couch with an ESPN camera in my face watching every pick go by, and that definitely puts a chip on my shoulder.I want to make this team. ): 0 (17337th overall since 1960) High School: Forest Park ( IN ) 84 82 SUMMARY Career G 47 AV 0 Rec 13 Yds 142 Y/R 10.9 TD 1 FantPt 20.2 Ben Braunecker Overview Game Logs Career Postseason 2016 2017 Those work pretty well. He doesnt have near the special teams value Braunecker does. I follow the Bears and I hadnt ever heard of him before today. With something like this happening does it make you want to pursue it even more? But there is an added twist this year with everything being shut down and quarantines happening. Shaheens window passed the moment the Bears handed $16 million to Jimmy Graham and spent a 2nd round pick on Cole Kmet. Braunecker is still working through the league's concussion protocol and will miss a third straight game. Simmons has missed 20 out of a possible 62 games this season because of various ailments related to his knees and back. Most people were just curious. Braunecker talked about that fit (also according to Mayer): "I think a nice, strong, reliable Y tight end is what the Bears are looking for right now, so Im just very thankful to be given the opportunity as an undrafted free agent to come into a system and to work with coach Frank Smith, whos great in my first impression at giving me the tools and the opportunity to be able to step in and hopefully make the roster.". Braunecker has been diagnosed with a concussion and was listed as a DNP on Monday's practice estimate. The Bears placed Braunecker (concussion) on injured reserve Saturday. When asked about a post-football career, which is what you ask of a Harvard grad when he enters the league, the molecular and cell biology major said he wanted to be an infectious disease doctor. Thats kinda the perk of having the brainiac with us.. Bears Cutting Ben Braunecker Proves Adam Shaheen Has Dirt On Someone, Ryan Poles Leverage With The #1 Pick Just Skyrocketed, Meet The OT Former Chicago Bears Scout Calls A Perfect Fit, Bryce Young Just Gave Bears A Huge Assist In #1 Pick Trade Talks, NFL Exec Admits Justin Fields Has Rest Of The NFL Terrified, Sounds Like Chicago Bears Have A Quiet Contender For #1 Pick, These DBs Passed The Matt Eberflus Test At Scouting Combine. Starter Trey Burton went on with a calf injury after making a painstakingly slow recovery from a groin injury.