Raymond (neck) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Raymond was limited in the final two practices of the week due to a neck issue, but he has been cleared to play in Sunday night's road tilt. The veteran wideout has six catches (on nine targets) for 47 yards, and 125 punt return yards and a touchdown through the first five games of the regular season.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Questionable for SNF
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Raymond (neck) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network reports.
Raymond was limited in practice Thursday and Friday after kicking off Week 6 prep with a DNP. If healthy enough to play Sunday night, Raymond should continue to provide depth at wide receiver while working as Detroit's primary punt returner.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Bumps up to limited Thursday
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Raymond (neck) was limited in Thursday's practice.
It's an upgrade for Raymond after he logged a DNP on Wednesday following his injury in last Sunday's win over the Bengals. Raymond has been operating as the Lions' third receiver early on this season, securing six of nine targets for 47 yards, but rookie Isaac TeSlaa figures to make a move on the veteran at some point in 2025. In addition to his duties on offense, Raymond has returned two kickoffs for 60 yards and 12 punts for 125 yards and one touchdown.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: DNP to open week
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Raymond (neck) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
The veteran wide receiver sustained a neck injury on a punt return during the second quarter of the Lions' Week 5 win over the Bengals. Raymond wasn't able to return to the game, and the injury has prevented him from participating in the first practice of the week. He'll have two more opportunities to practice in at least a limited capacity ahead of Sunday's road tilt against the Chiefs. Running back Jacob Saylors could fill in on punts as a returner if Raymond is not cleared to play.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Out of Sunday's game
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Raymond won't return to Sunday's contest at Cincinnati due to a neck injury.
Raymond remained on the turf for some time after taking a hit on an 11-yard punt return in second quarter before walking off the field under his own power. His only contribution to Sunday's box score was the aforementioned return, as he had no targets at the time of his exit.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Hurts neck in Week 5
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Raymond sustained a neck injury during Sunday's game in Cincinnati.
Raymond was shaken up after a punt return in the second quarter and remained on the turf for a spell before walking off the field under his own power. If he's unable to get back on the field, he'll end Week 5 with no targets and the one punt return for 11 yards.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Punt-return touchdown in win
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Raymond caught two of three targets for 13 yards and also added a 65-yard punt-return touchdown in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Browns.
Raymond was able to match his season highs in catches and targets, but he was still a rather unimpactful part of what the team did on offense. The wide receiver did make his mark on special teams, returning a punt for a score in the fourth quarter, which was his first trip to the end zone in any capacity since Week 8 of the 2024 campaign. Through four games this season, Raymond has reeled in six of nine targets for 47 yards, while also compiling 60 yards on kickoff returns and 114 yards as a punt returner.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Little impact in Week 3
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Raymond caught one of two targets for four yards in Monday's 38-30 win over the Ravens.
Raymond remains an afterthought on offense for Detroit, and his production dropped for the third week in a row. The wide receiver is firmly behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams on the depth chart, and his weekly upside is greatly reduced as a result. On the year, Raymond has caught four of six targets for 34 yards, while also adding a nine-yard carry over three games.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Two catches in loss
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Raymond caught two of three targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Packers.
Raymond was pretty much an afterthought on offense in Week 1, garnering just three looks from quarterback Jared Goff, which ranked sixth on the team. The wide receiver is firmly behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams on the depth chart, while rookie Isaac TeSlaa figures to see a larger role as the season goes on. Raymond remains more of a special-teams asset than an offensive weapon as the 2025 campaign has gotten underway.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Three catches in playoff loss
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Raymond caught all three of his targets for 37 yards while also adding a 21-yard kick return in Saturday's 45-31 NFC divisional-round playoff loss to the Commanders.
Raymond reeled in his most receptions since Week 7 on Saturday, finishing fourth on the team in catches behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta. The wide receiver made his return to the field in Week 18 after missing five games with a foot injury. When healthy, Raymond provides the Lions with another field-stretcher at wide receiver, and he'll enter 2025 on the final year of his contract with Detroit.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: One catch in return to action
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Raymond caught his only target for 11 yards while also compiling 23 yards on three punt returns in Sunday night's 31-9 win over the Vikings.
Raymond made his return to action after missing four games with a foot injury, producing a relatively quiet line in Detroit's dominant win. When active, the wide receiver has operated as a relatively quiet depth option behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams this year. With the regular season now officially over, Raymond will complete his 2024 campaign having produced 17 receptions for 215 yards and two touchdowns while also compiling 413 yards and a touchdown as the team's primary punt returner over 12 games. Raymond will look to be more involved on offense when Detroit returns to play in two weeks for a matchup in the NFC divisional round.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Activated off IR
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The Lions activated Raymond (foot) from injured reserve Saturday.
Raymond was a full participant in practice this week, and while he's still listed as questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Vikings, all signs point to him playing. He has been on injured reserve since late November due to a foot injury he suffered against the Colts in Week 12. Raymond's return Sunday gives the Lions another punt return option and depth at wide receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Questionable but still on IR
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Raymond (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network reports.
Raymond practiced without limitations all week, but he'll need to be removed from injured reserve and added back to the roster in order to make his return from a foot injury that has sidelined him since Week 12. Even if Raymond gets clearance to play, he'll likely work behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Tim Patrick on Detroit's wide receiver depth chart in a game that will determine the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Full go for Wednesday
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Raymond (foot) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimation.
Raymond has missed the Lions' last five games due to a foot injury sustained in a Week 12 win over the Colts. However, he was designated to return from injured reserve Dec. 26 and practiced in full Wednesday, suggesting he's nearing a return to the field. Raymond must still be added to Detroit's active roster in order to play in Week 18, when the Lions face the Vikings.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Practice window opens
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The Lions designated Raymond (foot) to return from injured reserve Thursday, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.
Raymond was placed on injured reserve in late November due to a foot injury he suffered in Week 12 against the Colts. Head coach Dan Campbell relayed Thursday that he doesn't expect Raymond to play against the 49ers on Monday, but the 30-year-old wide receiver could be activated off IR ahead of Detroit's regular-season finale against Minnesota in Week 18. Prior to his injury, Raymond caught 16 passes (on 21 targets) for 204 yards and two touchdowns while adding 26 kick-return yards and 390 punt-return yards and a touchdown across 11 games.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Questionable to return Sunday night
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Raymond (cramps) is questionable to return to Sunday night's game against the Texans, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Detroit's punt returner returned three on the evening for 15 total yards. Raymond has 330 punt return yards and a touchdown this season, as well as 14 catches for 174 yards and two scores. Craig Reynolds is Detroit's backup kick returner to Khalil Dorsey.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Four catches in Week 6
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Raymond caught four of six targets for 73 yards in Sunday's 47-9 win over the Cowboys.
Raymond played 24 offensive snaps in the victory over Dallas, his highest total since Week 2, and he turned his added opportunities into a season high in both catches and yardage. Entering play Sunday, the wide receiver had only seen five total targets on the year, and he still remains buried behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Tim Patrick on Detroit's depth chart. Through five games in 2024, Raymond has caught eight of 11 targets for 109 yards.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: One catch in Week 4
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Raymond caught his only target for nine yards in Monday's 42-29 win over the Seahawks.
Raymond was on the field for just five offensive snaps in the contest. The wide receiver has played 10 snaps with the offense over the last two weeks and it appears as though Tim Patrick has taken control of the No. 3 role behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams in Detroit.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Taking part in OTAs
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Raymond (knee) participated in the Lions' OTA session Wednesday.
He missed the entirety of the Lions' playoff run last season after being injured in the regular-season finale, but Raymond looks to be back to full health well in advance of training camp. Raymond is currently penciled in as the Lions' third receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams after Josh Reynolds left as a free agent and after Detroit didn't draft a single wideout last month. Raymond's primary competition will come from Donovan Peoples-Jones and 2023 seventh-round pick Antoine Green.
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Lions' Kalif Raymond: Won't return Sunday
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Raymond (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the 49ers, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
The 29-year-old wideout is now set to miss his third consecutive game after sustaining a knee injury during the Lions' Week 18 win over the Vikings. Donovan Peoples-Jones could be in for a larger role in Detroit's wide receiver corps without Raymond in the NFC Championship Game.
