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Stephen Carlson

38

Tight End · Chicago Bears

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
CHICHI
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
29 yr
+2.8 yr vs NFL TE80th percentile
Height
6'4"
−0.7" vs NFL TE16th percentile
Weight
240 lb
−8.7 lb vs NFL TE13th percentile
NFL Experience
7 years
Birth Date
Dec 12, 1996
College
Princeton
Draft
2019
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$1.1M
This Year
$1.1M
−$712K vs NFL TE28th percentile
Per Game
$67K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
38
Roster Value−9.7 vs NFL TE39th percentile
45
Role−1.5 vs NFL TE45th percentile
37
Experience−2.6 vs NFL TE47th percentile
92
Prime+1.7 vs NFL TE39th percentile
32
Durability−29.8 vs NFL TE9th percentile
14
Continuity−20.5 vs NFL TE50th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−26.2 vs NFL TE0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Stephen Carlson fits · Tight Ends

CHI tight ends, last season vs this season — Stephen Carlson is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Tight Ends: Jim Dray
#84Colston Loveland798216/175465948289$6.1M22.56'6"245
#85Cole Kmet847217/179699989676$7.8M27.56'6"258
Stephen CarlsonPractice squad38455/17371432920$1.1M29.86'4"240
Nikola KalinicInjured reserve31453/1712018930$1.0M29.76'4"245
Qadir IsmailPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K26.66'6"215
#43Hayden LargeInjured reserve26455/170050930—24.56'4"250
#87Sam Roush48303/1700508568—23.16'5"267
Last season · 2025Tight Ends: Jim Dray
Colston Loveland798216/175465948289$6.1M22.56'6"245
Cole Kmet847217/179699989676$7.8M27.56'6"258
Stephen CarlsonPractice squad38455/17371432920$1.1M29.86'4"240
Nikola KalinicInjured reserve31453/1712018930$1.0M29.76'4"245
Qadir IsmailPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K26.66'6"215
Thomas GordonUnknown29305/170050960—26.16'5"250
Durham SmytheUnknown——17/17——————31.16'4"248

Transactions

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Stephen Carlson

Roster Value38
FACHIPractice squad

Chicago Bears sign Stephen Carlson to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Stephen Carlson

Roster Value38
CHIFA

Chicago Bears release Stephen Carlson

Aug 30, 2026
Official