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Nikola Kalinic

Roster Value31
CHIWaived/injuredCHIInjured reserve

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

Aug 18, 2026
Reverted to IR
Official

What changed

Player
Nikola Kalinic
From
Waived/injured
To
Injured reserve
Effective
Aug 18, 2026

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

Chicago Bears tight ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

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