Nikola Kalinic
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#86
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 28
Weight: 245 lbs
College: York
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
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Career Stats
WRTE Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- A second-year player in the NFL enters his first season with Chicago
- Has played in nine career games (two starts) with the Colts (2022) and Rams (2023-24)
- Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent of the Colts in the 2022
2024 (RAMS):
- Spent the season on the practice squad
- Played in two games via standard elevation
2023 (RAMS):
- Spent the season on the practice squad
2022 (COLTS):
- Played in seven games with two starts as a rookie.
TRANSACTIONS:
- 02/22/2022: Signed/UDFA to the Colts
- 08/30/2022: Waived by Colts
- 08/31/2022: Signed with Colts practice squad
- 12/13/2022: Activated to Colts active roster
- 05/04/2023: Released by Colts
- 07/14/2023: Signed with Rams
- 08/29/2023: Released by Rams
- 08/30/2023: Signed with Rams practice squad
- 01/16/2024: Re-signed with Rams
- 08/27/2024: Released by Rams
- 08/28/2025: Signed with Rams practice squad
- 01/28/2025: Signed with Falcons
- 08/23/2025: Released by Falcons
- 08/28/2025: Signed with Bears
COLLEGE:
- Played four seasons (2015-18) at York University in Toronto, Canada
- Caught 39 passes for 439 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his college career
- Was a heavy contributor on special teams
- As a senior, was named an OUA First-Team All-Star on both special teams and as a full back
- As a junior, was named OYA Second-Team All-Star honors and was the Lions team MVP
PERSONAL:
- Prepped at Silverthorn Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
- Played football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and tennis
- Was the school's athlete of the year in 2015
- Received team MVP awards in football, basketball, and volleyball