Undrafted Big Ten TE sticking around in Chicago on 3-year deal with Ben Johnson’s Bears

Northwestern Wildcats choky extremity Thomas Gordon played nether David Braun for six seasons, from his freshman twelvemonth successful 2019 to past play arsenic a postgraduate student. Gordon’s NCAA years mightiness beryllium over, but his shot vocation conscionable got an extension, and he’s not moving far. 

The undrafted escaped cause signed a 3-year, $2.965 cardinal woody Tuesday with the Chicago Bears. 

The #Bears person signed TE Thomas Gordon and Waived/Injured TE Jordan Murray.

The erstwhile Wildcat’s summation to the roster came arsenic the Bears waived choky extremity Jordan Murray with an wounded designation.

As a freshman astatine Northwestern successful 2019, Gordon appeared successful 2 wins (UNLV and UMass), and saw enactment successful each crippled the pursuing season. The choky extremity made 54 vocation appearances for the Wildcats, but didn’t grounds his archetypal collegiate drawback until 2021 arsenic a redshirt sophomore. 

A three-year starter, Gordon went connected to look successful 43 games betwixt 2021 and 2024, signaling 54 receptions for 529 yards, positive 2 touchdowns. 

The 6-foot-5, 255-pound choky extremity went unselected successful the 2025 NFL Draft earlier this year, but had a abbreviated tally successful the UFL. Gordon appeared successful 1 crippled for the San Antonio Brahmas, though helium didn’t grounds immoderate receptions oregon yardage. 

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During Gordon’s seasons astatine Northwestern, Braun’s programme struggled with consistency.

The Wildcats finished archetypal successful the Big Ten Conference Western Division successful 2020 (7-2, 6-1) and 2nd successful 2023 (8-5, 5-4), but came successful past spot during the 2019 (3-9, 1-8), 2021 (3-9, 1-8) and 2022 (1-11, 1-8) seasons. Last year, Northwestern finished No. 16 among the 18 programs successful the realigned Big Ten Conference, with a 4-8 (2-7) record.

Though nary of the Wildcats were selected successful the 2025 Draft, Gordon joins wide receiver AJ Henning arsenic the 2nd Northwestern jock to motion connected a escaped bureau contract. Henning signed with the Miami Dolphins July 23.

Depending connected his grooming campy performance, it’s apt Gordon volition beryllium chopped oregon articulation the signifier squad.