Tag: Kalif Raymond

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) warms up ahead of the Washington Commanders game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. on Sunday, November 9, 2025.

Reports: Bears signing ex-Lions WR/PR Kalif Raymond

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The Chicago Bears are signing receiver/return specialist Kalif Raymond to a one-year, $5.1 million deal, NFL Network reported Tuesday.

Raymond, 31, spent the past five seasons with NFC North rival Detroit and will be reunited with Bears head coach Ben Johnson, the Lions’ offensive coordinator from 2022-24.

Last season, Raymond caught 24 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown in 15 games. He also returned a league-high 32 punts for 241 yards and a touchdown and returned six kickoffs for 161 yards.

In 112 career games (33 starts), Raymond has 190 catches for 2,554 yards and nine touchdowns. He has returned three punts for scores and tallied 5,989 all-purpose yards with the Denver Broncos (2016), New York Jets (2017), New York Giants (2017), Tennessee Titans (2019-20) and Lions.

Chicago wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El was Raymond’s position coach in Detroit from 2021-24.

–Field Level Media

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond runs for a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024.

Report: Lions WR Kalif Raymond (foot) heading to IR

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Detroit Lions receiver and return specialist Kalif Raymond is headed to injured reserve with a foot injury, NFL Network reported Wednesday.

Raymond, 30, was carted off the field after returning a punt in the third quarter of Sunday’s 24-6 victory over the Colts in Indianapolis.

Raymond will miss the Thanksgiving game against the visiting Chicago Bears and at least three more games if he lands on IR, making him eligible to return in Week 17 at San Francisco.

Through 11 games (two starts) this season, Raymond has 16 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns. He leads the NFL in punt returns (27) and yards (390), including a 90-yard touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in Week 8.

Undrafted out of Holy Cross in 2016, Raymond has played in 96 career games with the Denver Broncos (2016), New York Jets (2017), New York Giants (2017), Titans (2019-20) and Lions. He has 5,245 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns.

The only other player who has returned any punts this season for Detroit is star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown with two for 15 yards.

–Field Level Media