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Nikola Kalinic

31

Tight End · Chicago Bears

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
CHICHI
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
29 yr
+2.8 yr vs NFL TE80th percentile
Height
6'4"
−0.7" vs NFL TE16th percentile
Weight
245 lb
−3.7 lb vs NFL TE28th percentile
NFL Experience
4 years
Birth Date
Jan 21, 1997
College
York (Canada)
Draft
2022
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
3/17
Total Contract
$1.0M
This Year
$1.0M
−$852K vs NFL TE5th percentile
Per Game
$59K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
31
Roster Value−16.7 vs NFL TE27th percentile
45
Role−1.5 vs NFL TE45th percentile
12
Experience−27.6 vs NFL TE37th percentile
93
Prime+2.7 vs NFL TE45th percentile
18
Durability−43.8 vs NFL TE4th percentile
0
Continuity−34.5 vs NFL TE0th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−26.2 vs NFL TE0th percentile
58
Contract Fit+2.9 vs NFL TE46th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Nikola Kalinic fits · Tight Ends

CHI tight ends, last season vs this season — Nikola Kalinic is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Tight Ends: Jim Dray
#84Colston Loveland798216/175465948289$6.1M22.56'6"245
#85Cole Kmet847217/179699989676$7.8M27.56'6"258
Stephen CarlsonPractice squad38455/17371432920$1.1M29.86'4"240
Nikola KalinicInjured reserve31453/1712018930$1.0M29.76'4"245
Qadir IsmailPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K26.66'6"215
#43Hayden LargeInjured reserve26455/170050930—24.56'4"250
#87Sam Roush48303/1700508568—23.16'5"267
Last season · 2025Tight Ends: Jim Dray
Colston Loveland798216/175465948289$6.1M22.56'6"245
Cole Kmet847217/179699989676$7.8M27.56'6"258
Stephen CarlsonPractice squad38455/17371432920$1.1M29.86'4"240
Nikola KalinicInjured reserve31453/1712018930$1.0M29.76'4"245
Qadir IsmailPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K26.66'6"215
Thomas GordonUnknown29305/170050960—26.16'5"250
Durham SmytheUnknown——17/17——————31.16'4"248

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Nikola Kalinic

Roster Value31
CHIWaived/injuredCHIInjured reserve

Nikola Kalinic clears waivers and reverts to the Chicago Bears' injured reserve

Aug 18, 2026
Official

Nikola Kalinic

Roster Value31
CHIWaived/injured

Chicago Bears waive/injured Nikola Kalinic

Aug 17, 2026
Official