Another week, another void to fill at the TE position for the Bears.
Following a second consecutive missed practice with a concussion — one of two, along with Taylor Gabriel’s, that Matt Nagy said Tuesday was self reported following the win over the New York Giants — Ben Braunecker won’t play in Detroit on Thanksgiving. Braunecker has been the team’s top option in the two weeks since placing Trey Burton on injured reserve with a calf/groin issue and putting Adam Shaheen in mothballs with what the team is calling a sore foot. Braunecker caught his first career touchdown in the 20-13 win vs.