Kramer (foot) reverted to injured reserve with the Bears on Wednesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Kramer was waived with an injury designation Tuesday after suffering a foot injury during training camp, and he's now set to miss the entirety of the 2025 season while on IR. The offensive lineman would be eligible to return to action if he were to reach an injury settlement with Chicago, otherwise he'll set his sights on being ready for 2026.
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Bears' Doug Kramer: Returning to action in Week 17
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Kramer (shoulder) is active for Thursday's game against the Seahawks.
Kramer is set to return from a one-game absence that was caused by a shoulder injury. The third-year center has played a rotational role throughout the campaign and will likely continue to do so Thursday.
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Bears' Doug Kramer: Inactive for Week 16
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Kramer (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions.
Kramer was added to the Bears' injury report Saturday due to a shoulder injury. After downgrading from questionable to doubtful, the 2022 sixth-round pick has now been ruled out for Sunday's NFC North clash. Kramer's next opportunity to play will be Week 17 against the Seahawks on Thursday, Dec. 26.
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Bears' Doug Kramer: Bumped down to doubtful
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Updating a previous report, Kramer (shoulder) has been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Lions.
Kramer has yet to make a start this season, but he does provide depth on the offensive line and special teams. If he doesn't suit up Sunday, it will be the first game he hasn't seen any action all season.
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Bears' Doug Kramer: Now questionable for Week 16
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The Bears added Kramer (shoulder) to the injury report Saturday, listing him as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Kramer has appeared in all 14 games this season, seeing 84 snaps on offense and another 44 on special teams. The interior lineman has yet to make a start, but losing him would be a hit to Chicago's depth, as it would leave only Chris Glaser as the top center and guard backup.
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Bears' Doug Kramer: Activated Saturday
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Kramer (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
The 2022 sixth-round pick out of Illinois has been on IR since the beginning of September with an unknown injury, but it now seems as if he's had enough time to move past the issue. Kramer has been added to Chicago's active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, and he'll likely play some form of depth role on the team's offensive line.
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Bears' Doug Kramer: Could return this week
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Kramer (undisclosed) was designated to return from injured reserve Monday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Kramer was competing for a depth role on the team's offensive line when he suffered an undisclosed injury during a preseason contest. He'll now have a 21-day window to practice with the team before being added to the active roster, but he could play as soon as Sunday against the Vikings. However, it's unclear what kind of role Kramer may have once he proves he's ready to play.
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Bears' Doug Kramer: Placed on injured reserve
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The Bears placed Kramer (undisclosed) on injured reserve Thursday, Larry Mayer and Kevin Myers of the team's official site report.
Kramer will now miss at least the first four games of the season after getting hurt during Saturday's preseason finale. The 2022 sixth-round pick could be in danger of getting waived once healthy as he is currently behind both Cody Whitehair and Lucas Patrick on the depth chart.
