Ben Braunecker

On March 11, 2019, Braunecker signed a two-year contract extension with the Bears. On November 10, 2019, he scored his first career NFL touchdown on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell Trubisky against the Detroit Lions. He was placed on injured reserve on December 15, 2019.

In 2018, Braunecker played in 15 games with two starts, recording three receptions for 42 yards and three special teams tackles.

On September 3, 2017, Braunecker was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2017.

Braunecker went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft and was signed by the Chicago Bears after the draft.

He entered training camp battling for a backup tight end position with Khari Lee, Tony Moeaki, Rob Housler, and Greg Scruggs. Braunecker struggled with a severe ankle injury during the 2016 offseason and missed the entire preseason. He was released on September 3, but was signed to the practice squad the following day. Going into the regular season, he was the Bears' third option at tight end, behind Zach Miller and Logan Paulsen. 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. He made his first NFL start against the Green Bay Packers on October 20.

Ben Braunecker (born February 7, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Harvard.