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Nikola Kalinic is a 6'4", 245-pound tight end from Toronto, Ontario, who played four seasons at York University, recording 39 receptions for 439 yards and two touchdowns while earning OUA First-Team All-Star honors as a senior. Signed by Indianapolis as an undrafted free agent in 2022, Kalinic appeared in seven games with two starts his rookie year, then spent time on practice squads with Los Angeles (2023–24) before joining Chicago in 2025. Entering his fifth NFL season and second with the Bears, he saw action via standard elevation in Week 12 of the 2025 campaign and compiled one solo tackle, two tackle assists, and one forced fumble.

Nikola Kalinic played 4 games in 2025 with a 12% share of special-teams snaps.

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T-135 of 199 · TE market by AAV

Production · 2025

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