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DeutschKhalid Kareem
 Kareem with the Bengals in 2020 | |||||||||
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| Born: | April 28, 1998 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Khalid Kareem (born April 28, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]Kareem played at Notre Dame from 2016 to 2019.[4][5][6] During his career, he had 108 tackles and 13 sacks.
Professional career
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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] He was released on August 23.
References
[edit]- ^ "Farmington Hills Harrison's Khalid Kareem remains low-key despite time in the spotlight". mlive. July 13, 2015.
- ^ Hansen, Eric. "Rush hour arrives; DE Khalid Kareem commits to Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune. Notre Dame Insider.
- ^ Skrbina, Paul. "Notre Dame lands former Alabama commitment Khalid Kareem". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Persevering on a long, winding road has Khalid Kareem rising for Notre Dame". Notre Dame Insider.
- ^ "Father's voice guides Khalid Kareem to stardom for Notre Dame defense". Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Hough, Austin. "Notre Dame Notebook: Okwara, Kareem ready for big year". Herald Bulletin. Indiana.
- ^ "Khalid Kareem Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame, DE, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Dave (April 25, 2020). "Reactions: Bengals take defensive end Khalid Kareem of Notre Dame in NFL Draft fifth round". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Roling, Chris (July 27, 2020). "Bengals place rookies Khalid Kareem and Markus Bailey on NFI list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Football Team - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Mike Thomas, Place Khalid Kareem On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Re-signed Thomas, Players Moved to IR, More Practice Squad Signings". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Defensive End Waived". Bengals.com. October 11, 2022.
- ^ "It's Official: Bengals Sign Khalid Kareem to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Sign DE Khalid Kareem Off Cincinnati Bengals Practice Squad, Waive S Trevor Denbow". Colts.com. November 22, 2022.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears claim Kareem, Johnson off waivers". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Jaquan Brisker downgraded to out for Sunday night game vs. Chargers". ChicagoBears.com. October 29, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (October 31, 2023). "Roster Move: Bears trade for DE Montez Sweat". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 16, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Kramer, Kareem to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.