Khalid Kareem
No. 52 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | April 28, 1998||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Harrison (Farmington, Michigan) | ||||||||
College: | Notre Dame (2016–2019) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Khalid Kareem (born April 28, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life
Kareem attended Harrison High School in Farmington, Michigan.[1] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[2][3]
College career
Kareem played at Notre Dame from 2016 to 2019.[4][5][6] During his career, he had 108 tackles and 13 sacks.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
268 lb (122 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+7⁄8 in (0.28 m) | |||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[7][8] |
Cincinnati Bengals
Kareem was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 147th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[9] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 27, 2020.[10] He was activated on August 23, 2020. In Week 11 against the Washington Football Team, Kareem recorded his first career sack on Alex Smith during the 20–9 loss.[11]
On September 2, 2021, Kareem was placed on injured reserve.[12] He was activated on October 30.
On September 1, 2022, Kareem was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[13] He was activated on October 10, then waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15]
Indianapolis Colts
On November 22, 2022, Kareem was signed by the Indianapolis Colts off the Bengals practice squad.[16] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[17]
Chicago Bears
On August 30, 2023, Kareem was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on September 23. He was activated on October 29,[19] but released two days later and re-signed to the practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2024.[21]
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