Qadir Ismail
TE
#80
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-6
Age: 26
Weight: 245 lbs
College: Samford
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2025 | @Cardinals | L 10 - 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/16/2025 | 49ers | L 19 - 22 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 08/07/2025 | @Seahawks | T 23 - 23 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER: Enters his third season in the NFL and second with the Bears in 2026...Has spent time with the Baltimore Ravens (2024), Las Vegas Raiders (2025), New York Giants (2025) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2025) organizations...Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Ravens in 2024.
2025 SEASON (RAIDERS/GIANTS/JAGUARS/BEARS): Spent training camp with the Raiders and had stints with the Giants and Jaguars practice squads before signing with the Bears.
2024 SEASON (RAVENS): Spent a portion of the season with the practice squad.
TRANSACTIONS
05/20/2024: Signed/UDFA to the Ravens
08/27/2024: Released by Ravens
08/28/2024: Signed with Ravens practice squad
10/18/2024: Released by Ravens
04/24/2025: Signed with Raiders
08/25/2025: Released by Raiders
08/28/2025: Signed with Giants practice squad
09/16/2025: Released by Giants
10/08/2025: Signed with Jaguars practice squad
10/13/2025: Released by Jaguars
11/24/2025: Signed with Bears practice squad
01/21/2026: Signed a reserve/futures contract with Bears
COLLEGE: Started his college career at Villanova (2018-21) before transferring to Samford (2022-23)...Appeared in 26 career games and totaled 27 receptions for 338 yards.
PERSONAL: Prepped at The John Carroll School (Md.), where he earned first-team All-League and All-County recognition...Garnered All-MIAA honors and was a Crab Bowl All-Star...2,000 passing yards, 500 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns throughout his high school career.