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| HT/WT: 6-4, 248 lbs |
| Birthplace: Toronto, CA |
| Age: 29 |
| School: York |
| Experience: 2 |
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Top Nikola Kalinic News
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Bears' Nikola Kalinic: Reverts to IR
Kalinic (knee) reverted to the Bears' injured reserve list Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Kalinic was waived/injured by the Bears on Monday and cleared waivers. The tight end suffered a knee injury during last Saturday's preseason win over the Browns. Kalinic will now spend the entirety of the 2026 season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury designation.
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Nikola Kalinic: Waived/injured by Chicago
Kalinic (knee) was waived/injured by the Bears on Monday.
The tight end injured his right knee during Chicago's preseason win over Cleveland on Saturday and headed to the locker room. If Kalinic clears waivers, he will need to reach an injury settlement with the Bears to have a chance to play in 2026, though the severity of his ailment remains unclear. The former Ram and Colt was competing for a depth role with Chicago.
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Bears' Nikola Kalinic: Hurts knee in preseason opener
Kalinic suffered a right knee injury during Saturday's preseason victory versus the Browns, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Kalinic had to head to the locker room during the game due to the injury. Coach Ben Johnson said after the contest that the tight end hurt his right knee but didn't elaborate on the extent of the issue. Kalinic didn't see any targets during his time in Saturday's preseason opener. He's competing for a depth role among the Bears' TE corps.
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Bears' Nikola Kalinic: Staying in Chicago
The Bears signed Kalinic to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Kalinic joined the Bears' practice squad in late August after failing to make the Falcons' 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He was elevated to Chicago's active roster four times, including in each of the Bears' two playoff games, though he did not record a target. Kalinic will be a part of the Bears' 90-man roster for the offseason and will be eligible to participate in OTAs and minicamp.
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Nikola Kalinic: Shifts back to practice squad
The Bears reverted Kalinic to their practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Kalinic was elevated ahead of Sunday's divisional-round loss to the Rams and logged 18 snaps, all of which came on special teams. The York University product got into two regular-season games this season, with all 29 of his snaps coming as part of the special-teams unit. The Bears' season is over, so unless he's signed to one of the remaining playoff teams' active rosters (which is very unlikely), Kalinic will now set his sights on trying to earn a roster spot somewhere for the 2026 campaign.
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Bears' Nikola Kalinic: Elevated from practice squad
The Bears elevated Kalinic from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's divisional-round matchup versus the Rams.
Kalinic could provide extra depth at tight end should he end up being active for the game. The 28-year-old appeared in two games for Chicago during the regular season but didn't record any counting stats while playing exclusively on special teams.
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Nikola Kalinic: Goes back to practice squad
Kalinic reverted to Chicago's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Kalinic was elevated for the Bears' wild-card win over Green Bay on Saturday and logged 15 snaps, all of which came on special teams. The Bears are set at tight end with Colston Loveland, Cole Kmet and Durham Smythe, so if Kalinic is elevated again for the divisional round against the Rams, he'd figure to work exclusively on special teams again.
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Bears' Nikola Kalinic: Suiting up for wild-card contest
Kalinic was elevated from the Bears' practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Kalinic has been elevated for the second straight game after working exclusively on special teams in Week 18. He'll likely play a similar role in Saturday's matchup against the Packers.
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Bears' Nikola Kalinic: Back to Bears' practice squad
Kalinic reverted to Chicago's practice squad Monday, per the league's transaction log.
Kalinic was activated from the practice-squad injured list Wednesday and was elevated to the active roster for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Lions, when he played 13 snaps on special teams and recorded a tackle on the opening kickoff. Kalinic appeared in two regular-season games for Chicago and will be available for the NFC playoffs should the team need an additional player on the active roster to contribute on special teams.
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Bears' Nikola Kalinic: Elevated for Sunday
The Bears elevated Kalinic from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions.
Kalinic was last elevated for the Bears' Week 12 game against the Steelers, where he logged 59 percent of special-teams snaps in the victory. The tight end is set to fill a similar role in Sunday's divisional contest, likely being used as a supplemental blocker behind starting tight ends Colston Loveland, Cole Kmet and Durham Smythe.
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Nikola Kalinic: Back from practice-squad IR
Chicago activated Kalinic (undisclosed) from the practice-squad injured list Wednesday.
The tight end has appeared in just one game for the Bears this season, logging 16 snaps on special teams. Across 10 career regular-season appearances, Kalinic has never drawn a target.
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Nikola Kalinic: Joins practice squad injured list
Kalinic (undisclosed) was placed on the Bears' practice-squad injured list Monday, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Kalinic was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 31-28 win over the Steelers, recording a tackle and a forced fumble while playing 15 snaps on special teams. The tight end suffered an apparent injury in the game, leaving the team's Week 12 win in a cast. Kalinic reverted to the team's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log, and he will now be forced to miss some time moving forward.
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Bears' Nikola Kalinic: Gets Week 12 elevation
The Bears elevated Kalinic from their practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup versus Pittsburgh.
This is Kalinic's first elevation of the campaign after he signed with Chicago's practice squad in late August. The 28-year-old has played in nine career NFL games -- seven in 2022 with Indianapolis and two in 2024 with the Rams -- and has yet to see a passing target. The Bears have three other healthy tight ends (Cole Kmet, Colston Loveland and Durham Smythe) on the roster, so Kalinic could be on the outside looking in for any offensive snaps Sunday.
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Nikola Kalinic: Heading to Chicago
The Bears signed Kalinic to the practice squad Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Kalinic wasn't able to catch onto the Falcons' 53-man roster, and he'll head to Chicago to get an opportunity with the Bears as a member of their practice squad. He has played in nine regular-season games since entering the league in 2022 after a stint in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Nikola Kalinic: Waived by Falcons
Atlanta waived Kalinic on Saturday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
Kalinic signed with the Falcons on a reserve/future contract in late January, but he won't make the team's initial 53-man roster. The 28-year-old is a candidate to land on a practice squad, either with the Falcons or elsewhere.
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Falcons' Nikola Kalinic: Gets opportunity in Atlanta
The Falcons signed Kalinic to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Matt Urben of USA Today reports.
Kalinic suited up for two games with the Rams in 2024, while also spending time on Los Angeles' practice squad. He contributed exclusively on special teams (28 snaps) in that span. Now, the journeyman tight end will get a chance to continue his development with the Falcons this offseason.
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Nikola Kalinic: Reverts to practice squad
Kalinic reverted to the Rams' practice squad Monday.
Kalinic played 14 snaps on special teams and downed a punt during Sunday's win over the Rams. This was the second straight game the 27-year-old was elevated, and he could play again next week versus the Bears if Davis Allen (back) is unable to make his return.
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Rams' Nikola Kalinic: Elevated again
Kalinic was elevated to the Rams' active roster Saturday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Kalinic was elevated for Week 2 versus the Cardinals, against whom he played 14 snaps on special teams. If active for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Kalinic would likely reprise the same role on special teams while also providing depth at tight end after Davis Allen was ruled out for Week 3 due to a back injury.
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