Source: WR Kalif Raymond reaches 1-year deal with Bears

Kalif Raymond you’ve gotten agreed to signal a one-year contract with the Chicago Bearsreuniting the huge receiver with Ben Johnson, a supply instructed ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

The versatile Raymond spent the final 5 seasons in Detroit, serving to key the franchise’s turnaround as a contributor on each offense and particular groups. Johnson was the Detroit Lions‘offensive coordinator from 2022-24 earlier than being employed because the Bears’ head coach final 12 months.

In 2025, he set the franchise file for profession level return yards (1,485). He additionally turned 24 receptions into 289 yards and a landing in 15 video games.

Raymond was named a second staff All-Pro in 2022 and 2024 as a punt returner. He led the NFL in punt return yards in 2024 with 413.

The Lions initially signed Raymond as an unrestricted free agent in March 2021. He entered the league with Denver as an undrafted free agent out of Holy Cross in 2016, and went on to play for the New York Jets, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans.

ESPN’s Eric Woodyard contributed to this report.