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Top Qadir Ismail News
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Bears' Qadir Ismail: Signs future deal with Chicago
The Bears signed Ismail to a reserve/future contract Wednesday.
Ismail signed with the Bears' practice squad in late November before being placed on the practice-squad injured list with an undisclosed issue in late December. The tight end was not elevated for any games this season. The 25-year-old is currently listed behind Colston Loveland (concussion), Cole Kmet, Durham Smythe, Stephen Carlson and Nikola Kalinic on the depth chart. Ismail will have a chance to fight for a roster spot over any of those names and likely more when the 2026 season commences.
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Qadir Ismail: Put on practice-squad injured list
The Bears placed Ismail (undisclosed) on the practice-squad injured list Wednesday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Ismail signed with Chicago as a member of the practice squad Nov. 24. The Samford product is now dealing with an undisclosed issue that will sideline him at least four weeks. The Bears signed tight end Thomas Gordon to their practice squad Tuesday to take Ismail's spot.
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Qadir Ismail: Signs with Chicago
Ismail signed with the Bears' practice squad Monday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Ismail has spent time with the Raiders, Giants and Jaguars since the beginning of the offseason and has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game. He'll provide organizational depth at tight end for the Bears.
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Qadir Ismail: Cut by Jacksonville
The Jaguars cut Ismail from the practice squad Monday.
Ismail was replaced by veteran TE Jordan Akins on the practice squad. With Brenton Strange (IR, quadriceps) and Quintin Morris (groin) banged up and out for Week 7, the Jaguars likely wanted a more experienced tight end behind Hunter Long and Johnny Mundt.
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Qadir Ismail: Joins Jags' practice squad
Jacksonville signed Ismail to its practice squad Wednesday.
After the Jaguars sent regular starting tight end Brenton Strange to their injured reserve list with a quadriceps injury Tuesday, it made some sense for them to add some organizational depth at that position. Ismail spent most of the 2024 season on Baltimore's practice squad after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Samford.
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Qadir Ismail: Let go by Giants
The Giants cut Ismail from the practice squad Tuesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Ismail caught on with the Giants in late August after failing to make the Raiders' 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He'll now be on the lookout to join a team in need of tight end depth.
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Qadir Ismail: Signs to Giants' practice squad
The Giants signed Ismail to their practice squad Thursday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Ismail spent training camp with Las Vegas but didn't make the team's initial 53-man roster. He's subsequently getting a look from the Giants, who have a pretty full tight-end room consisting of Theo Johnson, Daniel Bellinger, Chris Manhertz and Thomas Fidone. Ismail wasn't selected in the 2024 NFL Draft and spent last year on Baltimore's practice squad.
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Qadir Ismail: Cut by Las Vegas
Ismail was waived by the Raiders on Monday.
Ismail signed with the Raiders in April after the spending the 2024 campaign as a member of the Ravens' practice squad. The tight end caught four passes for 42 yards over two preseason contests with Las Vegas. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, Ismail's next opportunity may be with the Raiders' practice squad.
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Raiders' Qadir Ismail: Catching passes at OTAs
Ismail (undisclosed) is participating during OTAs, Matt Aguirre of the Raiders' official site reports.
Ismail missed half of the 2024 season with an undisclosed injury, but it's not bothering him anymore with offseason workouts now underway. He has yet to make his regular-season NFL debut, and he has his work cut out for him to earn a place on Las Vegas' final 53-man roster for 2025.
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Raiders' Qadir Ismail: Lands in Las Vegas
The Raiders signed Ismail (undisclosed) to a contract Thursday.
Ismail joins Las Vegas as a reserve option at tight end, bolstering the team's depth mere hours before the 2025 NFL Draft kicks off. He spent last season on the Ravens' practice squad after going undrafted out of Samford, but he missed the last half of the year due to an undisclosed injury sustained mid-October.
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Qadir Ismail: Practice squad contract expires
Ismail's (undisclosed) practice-squad contract with Baltimore expired Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Ismail was signed to the Ravens' practice squad in late August after failing to make the team's 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He was placed on the practice-squad injured list in mid-October due to an undisclosed injury. Now that his practice squad contract has expired, Ismail will have an opportunity to sign a futures deal with the Ravens or another team once he's fully healthy.
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Qadir Ismail: On practice squad injured list
Ismail (undisclosed) was placed on the practice squad injured list Friday, Clifton Brown of Baltimore's official site reports.
Ismail will be out of action for a while from the team's practice squad as he deals with an unknown injury. With the 6-foot-6 pass catcher now out, tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden has been re-signed to the practice squad in a corresponding move.
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Qadir Ismail: Staying in Baltimore
Ismail signed with the Ravens' practice squad Wednesday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.
Ismail linked up with Baltimore in May as an undrafted free agent and is the son of one-time Ravens receiver Qadry Ismail. Although he was unable to make the team's 53-man roster out of camp, the younger Ismail will now have the opportunity to stick with the team's practice squad.
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Qadir Ismail: Gets let go
Ismail was waived by the Ravens on Tuesday.
Ismail signed with Baltimore in May after impressing during the team's rookie minicamp. However, the Samford product was ultimately unable to parlay that into a 53-man roster spot.
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Ravens' Qadir Ismail: Signs with Baltimore
Ismail signed with the Ravens on Monday, Matt Ryan of the team's official site reports.
The son of former Baltimore receiver Qadry Ismail, Qadir made it through the team's recent rookie minicamp. The younger Ismail caught 16 passes for 156 yards during his final two collegiate seasons at Samford.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-6, 232 lbs |
| Birthplace: Boca Raton, FL |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Samford |
| Experience: 1 |