 Carlson with the Browns in 2019 | |||||||||
| No. 88 –Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | (1996-12-12)December 12, 1996 (age 28) Jamestown, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Jamestown (NY) | ||||||||
| College: | Princeton (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Stephen Carlson (born December 12, 1996) is an American professionalfootballtight end for theChicago Bears of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atPrinceton.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.77 s | 1.64 s | 2.69 s | 4.19 s | 6.97 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the2019 NFL draft, Carlson signed with theCleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in May 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the Browns'practice squad. The Browns signed Carlson to their active roster on November 1, 2019.[2] Carlson's first NFL catch was a touchdown reception fromBaker Mayfield in a 21–7 victory over thePittsburgh Steelers on November 14, 2019.[3]
He scored atwo-point conversion in the Browns' match against theDallas Cowboys on October 4, 2020, when he chased down a blocked kick that the Cowboys had fumbled towards the end zone.[4]
Carlson was given anexclusive-rights free agent tender by the Browns on March 5, 2021.[5] He signed the one-year contract on April 14.[6] The Browns placed Carlson oninjured reserve on August 16, 2021.[7]
On May 6, 2023, theChicago Bears signed Carlson to a one-year deal after a rookieminicamp workout.[8] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[11]
Carlson was waived by the Bears on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24.