On Monday, the Chicago Bears announced the signing of seven-year veteran tight end James O’Shaughnessy.
The 30-year-old O’Shaugnessy played his high school ball at Naperville North, about 30 miles west of Chicago, and collegiately at Illinois State. He was originally a fifth-round pick of the Chiefs back in 2015 and spent the last half-decade (2017-2021) in Jacksonville with the Jaguars. While nothing groundbreaking as a weapon (112 career receptions), he did start 34 times and appeared in 57 games during his Jaguars tenure.
In other words: He’s a backup tight end with actual, relevant game experience.