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Stephen Carlson had what he described as a "good camp" with the Chicago Bears this summer.
In fact, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound tight end capped it Saturday night by making three receptions in the team's 24-15 win at Tennessee in its final NFL preseason game.
But it still wasn't enough to earn the Jamestown native a spot on the Bears' 53-man roster, as he was among the Bears' final cuts, which had to be made by 6 p.m. Sunday.
Carlson's release doesn't mean that he'll be looking for work elsewhere, however.
The Bears will be finalizing their 16-player practice squad, with official signings expected after the noon waiver claim deadline today, and Carlson is a likely candidate to return there for the fourth straight season.
Should that happen, it would mark the start of his eighth NFL campaign since signing as an undrafted free agent with Cleveland in 2019.