Stephen Carlson

Receptions:	6
Receiving yards:	62
Receiving touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stephen Carlson
	Carlson with the Browns in 2019
No. 88 – Chicago Bears
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	December 12, 1996 (age 27); 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
Undrafted:	2019
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (2019–2021); Chicago Bears (2023–present);
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:
Receptions:	6
Receiving yards:	62
Receiving touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stephen Carlson (born December 12, 1996) is an American professional football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Princeton.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 4+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 from Pro Day^[1]

Cleveland Browns

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Carlson signed with the Cleveland 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 from Baker Mayfield in a 21–7 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 14, 2019.^[3]

He scored a two-point conversion in the Browns' match against the Dallas 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 an exclusive-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 on injured reserve on August 16, 2021.^[7]

Chicago Bears

On May 6, 2023, the Chicago Bears signed Carlson to a one-year deal after a rookie minicamp 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.