| Doug Kramer | |
| Current Team: | Chicago Bears |
| Number: | 68 |
| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 300 |
| High School: | Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) |
| College: | Illinois (2016–2021) |
| Draftyear: | 2022 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 207 |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 5 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Pfr: | KramDo00 |
Doug Kramer Jr. (born June 4, 1998) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[1]
Kramer was ranked as a threestar 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]
Kramer was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 207th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft on April 30, 2022.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022.[5]
On August 31, 2023, Kramer was placed on injured reserve.[6] He was activated from injured reserve on October 21, 2023, and made his NFL debut in week seven.[7] He was waived on November 4.[8]
On November 6, 2023, Kramer was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[9] He was released on November 15.[10]
On November 17, 2023, Kramer was signed to the Bears practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2024.[12]
Kramer began the 2024 season as a backup center.[13] During the Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams, he was summoned to play 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.[14]
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 game-ending Hail Mary thrown by the Commanders' Jayden Daniels.[15]