Doug Kramer

Bears rookies Doug Kramer, Zachary Thomas and Trenton Gill speak to the media following day three of rookie minicamp on Sunday.

Check out highlights of new Bears offensive lineman Doug Kramer from his time at the University of Illinois.

Area scout Jeff Shiver speaks with the media about selecting offensive lineman Doug Kramer 207th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

New Bears offensive lineman Doug Kramer addresses the media for the first time after being picked 207th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Lauren Screeden chats with new Bears offensive lineman Doug Kramer after he was picked 207th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Two pro football analytics experts have ranked the Bears' 2022 rookie class—led by defensive backs Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker—as the eighth most productive in the NFL this season.

The Bears on Tuesday reached the NFL's mandatory 85-man roster limit by signing center/guard Corey Dublin and safety Jon Alexander, waiving five players and placing rookie center Doug Kramer on injured reserve.

Bears sixth-round pick Doug Kramer, a center from Illinois who grew up in Hinsdale, shares his thoughts about training camp, playing for his hometown team and more exclusively on ChicagoBears.com.

Bears sixth-round pick Doug Kramer, a center from Illinois who grew up in Hinsdale, shares his thoughts about training camp, playing for his hometown team and more exclusively on ChicagoBears.com.

All four rookie offensive linemen the Bears selected on Day 3 of this year's draft saw first-team reps in Friday's training camp practice. The next-man-up approach was necessary because three veterans were held out of the workout.

The most intriguing battles for starting jobs in training camp are expected to be waged at both offensive tackle positions, with three young players among those vying for two spots.

The Bears have signed seven of their 11 draft picks to four-year contracts. All seven were selected last Saturday on Day 3 of the draft with picks that the Bears acquired in four trades that day.

In the sixth round of the draft Saturday, the Bears selected Baylor running back Trestan Ebner at No. 203 and Illinois center Doug Kramer at No. 207.