Nikola Kalinic
TE
#86
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 29
Weight: 248 lbs
College: York
2025 SEASON
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Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/22/2025 | @Cowboys | L 13 - 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 08/15/2025 | Titans | L 20 - 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 08/08/2025 | Lions | L 10 - 17 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 01/04/2026 | Lions | L 16 - 19 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 11/23/2025 | Steelers | W 31 - 28 |
Post Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 01/18/2026 | Rams | L 17 - 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 01/10/2026 | Packers | W 31 - 27 |
Biography
PRO CAREER: Enters his fourth season in the NFL and second with the Bears in 2026...Has played in 11 career games (two starts) with the Indianapolis Colts (2022), Los Angeles Rams (2023-24) and Chicago Bears (2025)...Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent of the Colts in the 2022.
2025 (BEARS): Spent the season on the practie squad...Played in the Bears Week 12 victory via standared elevation.
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: Released by Colts
08/31/2022: Signed with Colts practice squad
12/13/2022: Signed to Colts active roster
05/04/2023: Released by Colts
07/14/2023: Signed with Rams08/29/2023: 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
01/20/2026: Signed a reserve/futures contract with the 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.