Doug Kramer (American football)

Doug Kramer Jr. (born June 4, 1998) is an American football center 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.

College career
Kramer was ranked as a threestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to Illinois on January 15, 2016 over offers from Ball State and Florida Atlantic.

Chicago Bears
Kramer was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 207th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 30, 2022. He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022.

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

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

Chicago Bears (second stint)
On November 17, 2023, Kramer was signed to the Bears practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2024.