The Falcons elevated Kareem (undisclosed) from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Kareem, who signed with the Falcons' practice squad in late August, is being elevated for the first time this season. He spent most of the 2023 regular season on the Bears' practice squad but did play in Week 8 against the Chargers, during which he registered one solo tackle and one pass defense while playing 24 snaps on defense. Kareem will give the Falcons additional depth at linebacker for Sunday's game against New Orleans after JD Bertrand was ruled out due to a concussion.
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Khalid Kareem: Free to sign elsewhere
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Kareem (undisclosed) reached an injury settlement with the Bears on Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The settlement gives Kareem a chance to play in 2024 if he lands with another team. The defensive end appeared in one game and on 24 defensive snaps for Chicago in 2023, recording one tackle and a pass defensed.
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Bears' Khalid Kareem: On track to return Sunday
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Chicago designated Kareem (hip) for return from its injured reserve list Wednesday.
Kareem was a full participant at practice Wednesday, signaling he's likely to be activated for Week 8. He's still waiting to make his 2023 debut, but he figures to fill a rotational role on the Bears' defensive line once he does.
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Bears' Khalid Kareem: Heads to IR
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Kareem (hip), who was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, was placed on the Bears' injured reserve list Saturday, Chris Emma of 670TheScore.com reports.
Kareem has been unable to see the field for the first two weeks of the season while dealing with a hip injury. He'll now be forced to sit out for the next four games and will be eligible to return in Week 7 against the Raiders on Oct. 22.
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Colts' Khalid Kareem: Inks new contract
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The Colts re-signed Kareem on Monday.
Kareem is now slated to remain with the Colts for at least the 2023 campaign after he signed a new deal with the team. The 24-year-old joined Indianapolis from the Bengals back in November and served as both a rotational defensive lineman as well as a special-teams contributor across the final four weeks of this past season.
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Bengals' Khalid Kareem: Ditches IR
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Cincinnati added Kareem (hamstring) from its injured reserve list to its active roster Monday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Kareem had to miss the first five games of the season as he tended to a hamstring injury, but it now appears he could return as soon as Week 6 at New Orleans. As long as Sam Hubbard and Trey Hendrickson remain healthy though, Kareem will be relegated to a rotational role.
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Bengals' Khalid Kareem: Lands on IR
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The Bengals placed Kareem (hamstring) on injured reserve Thursday.
Kareem suffered a hamstring injury during the Bengals' second preseason game and will be forced to miss at least the first four games of the regular season after being placed on IR. The 2020 fifth-round pick has appeared in 23 games since being drafted, totaling 28 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble across 367 defensive snaps.
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Bengals' Khalid Kareem: Off injury report
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Kareem (illness) wasn't listed on the Bengals' injury report Wednesday.
Kareem was inactive in Week 13 as he was dealing with an illness. Now that he's off the injury report, the defensive end should be healthy enough to play in Week 14 against the 49ers.
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Bengals' Khalid Kareem: Won't play Week 7
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Kareem (shoulder) is ruled out for Sunday's game against Baltimore, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Kareem will continue to practice this week, but the Bengals have yet to add him to the active roster. His next chance to return will come Oct. 31 versus the Jets.
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Bengals' Khalid Kareem: Moves to injured reserve
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Kareem (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Kareem played in 16 games as a rookie last year and recorded 19 tackles (nine solo) and one sack for the Bengals. The 2020 fifth-round pick will be eligible to rejoin the active roster after missing the first three games of the season.
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Bengals' Khalid Kareem: Returns to practice
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Kareem (shoulder) has been activated from the NFI list and participated in practice Sunday, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.
The Bengals' fifth-round pick, Kareem will finally get an opportunity to prove his worth after a delayed start due to injury. He could mix in at defensive end in 2020 with a strong showing in camp.
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Khalid Kareem: Fifth-round pick for Cincinnati
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The Bengals selected Kareem (shoulder) in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, 147th overall.
Cincinnati made Kareem the top pick of the fifth round, which sets the Notre Dame product up to compete for a role bookending the team's defensive line. The 6-foot-4, 268-pound edge setter boasts solid strength and size to go with a well-rounded playing style. His recovery from shoulder surgery undergone Jan. 21, in conjunction with limited medical information currently available to teams around the league, may be responsible for his being available to kick off the fifth round.
