TE Ben Braunecker
Following injuries to Trey Burton and Adam Shaheen, Ben Braunecker found himself as the Bears’ top tight end. And while there were some moments that made you shake your head — like his dropped touchdown against the Giants — he was starting to make plays for this offense. But then he suffered a season-ending concussion against the Giants in Week 12. He was the third Bears tight end to land on injured reserve in 2019.
Braunecker has a better chance of earning a roster spot than Shaheen, but he’ll have some competition in a crowded tight ends room in camp. Jimmy Graham, Kmet and Harris should occupy three of those four tight end spots. And Braunecker’s biggest competition figures to be J.P. Holtz, whose versatility as a blocker and lining up as a fullback could give him an edge.
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