The gyms here are closed as well as they are in Illinois. I can only handle one social media platform at a time. How in the world is Adam Shaheen still employed? Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. Parsons thinks the 26-year-old will eventually be bought out and spend the rest of his career making the league minimum. Hes playing football and hes working on his doctor stuff. 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. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Golics wife, Christine, said he even pitched the idea of reuniting with longtime co-host Mike Greenberg, who is set to return to radio for ESPN, but the idea was rejected. He had high hopes for the young tight end back in 2017 and has expressed that same belief ever since. I will start to do Minecraft videos now. Were not shy. Are you the type of person who pays a lot of attention to free agency? The thing is Pace is way past delusional. I ask because its been a weird week where everything is shut down, except for the NFL. ): 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 More News July 23, 2020. 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. Ben Braunecker - While the Bears have used Braunecker in-line at times, he's best suited at the U. Darion Clark - Clark hasn't played football since he was a high school quarterback, but at. Braunecker is still working through the league's concussion protocol and will miss a third straight game. Braunecker (concussion) was listed as a non-participant in Tuesday's practice. He had high hopes for the young tight end back in 2017 and has expressed that same belief ever since. Its not too often where something comes around thats as infectious and as easily transmissible as this is so it creates a pandemic that the flatten the curve knowledge is that useful or prevalent. Sydney Golic, just like her dad and siblings, is a graduate of Notre Dame, class of 2016, where she majored in film, television and theatre, and competed in the backstroke and breaststroke for the Fighting Irish swim team. On Braunecker's touchdown, the coaching staff thought up a perfect play that left him isolated on the third-string free safety, and Mitchell Trubisky threw a perfect pass that allowed his tight end to find the end zone. Hes very motivated. [11] He made his first NFL start against the Green Bay Packers on October 20. Already Subscribed? 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. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. I was always told the NFL is a train that waits for no one and apparently it doesnt wait for coronavirus either. On October 1, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster and was officially named the Bears' third tight end on their depth chart behind veterans Miller and Paulsen. I dont think this virus is going anywhere for a while, or at least a couple months. CHICAGO -- The Bears have re-signed tight end Ben Braunecker to a two-year contract. Weve already told him that, youre the guy that were coming to if we have questions. Braunecker, who majored in molecular and cellular biology, would like to become a doctor specializing in infectious diseases when his football career is over. But there is an added twist this year with everything being shut down and quarantines happening. He started for three years and was team captain for his senior year. Follow Kevin on Twitter @kfishbain, Ben Braunecker scored his first career touchdown against the Detroit Lions last November. The team announced today that they've released the veteran tight end. But it seems like every conversation between people that know what Im interested in and know my background, this comes up. Everybody always compared it to the flu. Itll always be a yes for you. As a return specialist, he had 29 kickoff returns for 1,005 yards, while on defense, he recorded 101 tackles and seven interceptions. Current Bears TEs: Graham, Kmet, Harris, Horsted, Holtz, Saubert, Shaheen, Clark, Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) July 23, 2020. The. Braunecker had 13 receptions for 142. Thankfully the lethality rate isnt higher, but still, I was shocked and I was one of those people whose minds had to be changed. Ben Braunecker was born on 7 February, 1994 in Ferdinand, IN, is an American football tight end. Ranked 7th on the roster in special teams snaps last season while appearing in 11 games total. I havent heard anything from anybody in the Bears about when we could come back. I know the Bears equipment staff takes cleanliness very seriously, but youre in a sport with a lot of close contact. Like Mike Golic, Ben Braunecker is a former NFL player. Its also been interesting to me as well to learn alongside everybody else while this is going on. All Shaheen has to do is stay healthy. Its dominating our daily lives right now so you cant really sidestep it too much. Braunecker put up career numbers with the Bears last season, logging six catches for 59 yards and his first touchdown across 11 games. 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. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Bears made a surprising cut Thursday. 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. Get the latest player news, stats, injury history and updates for Tight End Ben Braunecker of the Unsigned Free Agent on NBC Sports Edge. Powered by. However, the CBS reporter . Braunecker was pegged by most draft experts to go in the fourth or fifth round of the NFL draft. The Chicago Bears have begun thinning out their roster, and they have just released veteran tight end Ben Braunecker, who has been with the team since 2016. Well see how that goes, but thats my tentative plan when football is done. All Rights Reserved. Things definitely seem to have changed from a public perspective, but early on, did you have to change anyones mind about how serious this was? Was that something you were pretty knowledgable about? The 6-foot-4 Braunecker made three starts for the Bears last season, including the playoff loss to Philadelphia . Braunecker hauled in one pass for eight yards in the Bears' 17-7 loss to the Rams on Sunday. Bears Begin Roster Cuts, Release Tight End Ben Braunecker, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. READ NEXT: If NFL Season is Cancelled, Bears Could Snag Top QB Prospect in 2021. 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. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) July 23, 2020. Ben Braunecker 's tenure with the Bears has come to an end. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 26 years old? He is also one of the few White Sox fans out there and thinks Michael Jordan is, hands down, the GOAT. 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. Subtractions in #Bears TE corps were inevitable but bummer for just released Ben Braunecker, whod developed into a decent special teams performer. 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. He fought his way onto the roster as an undrafted free agent. Braunecker spent the last two summers working at the biochemistry lab at Harvards Medical School. Were waiting on Harvard shirts as a group. section: | slug: | sport: football | route: player_profile_home | (Mike DiNovo / USA Today), Ben Braunecker went undrafted in 2016 and signed with the Bears, for whom hes played in 47 games. He caught six passes for 59 yards and a touchdown last year. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. 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. Simmons has missed 20 out of a possible 62 games this season because of various ailments related to his knees and back. Braunecker sustained the concussion Week 12 against the Giants and didn't play versus the Lions on Thanksgiving Day. Yeah, occasionally. Braunecker emerged from Week 12 with a concussion, which hasn't allowed him to practice in the interim. The Chicago Bears made their first of what will become many cuts today when they released this tight end. Hes working while hes not working. Hes just the type of player that Pace and John Fox want on the roster. Wash your hands, dont touch your face, etc. Halas Hall is shut down even for players wanting to work out. Oh, absolutely. Chelsea can re-sign former player for 71m in the next transfer window. When youre in-season, do guys ever ask you questions because of your unique interests? The Bears on Saturday elevated receiver Nsimba Webster and tight end Jake Tonges from the practice squad to the active roster in advance of Sunday's game against the Eagles. #Bears released veteran TE Ben Braunecker. 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. When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Sometimes I guess Im seen as the resident scientist on the Bears. February 26, 2023 12:30 pm ET. 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. Hes hard-working and has that never-give-up attitude that comes in handy in a league as competitive as the NFL. The Bears on Wednesday placed RG Teven Jenkins, RT Michael Schofield III and CB Josh Blackwell on injured reserve, and signed LBs DeMarquis Gates and Terrell Lewis and DE Jayln Holmes. Doing a lot of yoga, a lot of body-weight exercise right now. Braunecker is expected to be the Bears' primary tight end Sunday against the Giants in the absence of Adam Shaheen (foot). There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. But you bring up an interesting point whether or not this will change peoples thinking moving forward. Ive tried doing that in-season, very minimally, and it really doesnt work that well.