Khalid Kareem

Entered the NFL in 2020, with stints with the Cincinnati Bengals (2020-21), Indianapolis Colts (2022), Chicago Bears (2023) and the Atlanta Falcons (2024-25)…Played in 34 career games with one start…Career totals include 41 total tackles, 8 quarterback hits, 3 tackles for loss, 2 passes defensed, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery…Also played in four postseason games, all with the Bengals in 2020…In the playoffs, produced 3 total tackles.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Entered the NFL in 2020, with stints with the Cincinnati Bengals (2020-21), Indianapolis Colts (2022), Chicago Bears (2023) and the Atlanta Falcons (2024-25)…Played in 34 career games with one start…Career totals include 41 total tackles, 8 quarterback hits, 3 tackles for loss, 2 passes defensed, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery…Also played in four postseason games, all with the Bengals in 2020…In the playoffs, produced 3 total tackles.
• Spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons on Atlanta's practice squad…Played in four games in 2025 and finished with 7 total tackles, 1 quarterback hit, 1 tackle for loss and 1 pass defensed…Made two appearances for Atlanta in 2024…Totaled 4 tackles.
• Played in one game with the Bears in 2023 and registered 1 tackle and 1 pass defensed…Spent time on injured reserve with a hip injury.
• Signed to the Colts' active roster in November of the 2022 season and played in four games…Recorded 3 quarterback hits and 1 tackle.
• Began his career with the Bengals, where he spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons…Played in all 16 games in 2020 and tallied 19 total tackles, 2 quarterback hits, 1.0 sack and 1 tackle for loss…In 2021, appeared in seven games and made one start…Finished with 9 total tackles, 2 quarterback hits, 1 tackle for loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery…Made his first career start at Cleveland (1/9/22) in Week 18.

COLLEGE

• Spent four seasons at Notre Dame (2016-19)…Played in 43 games and combined for 109 total tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 13.0 sacks, 8 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.
• In 2019, started all 13 games and produced career highs with 46 tackles and 5.5 sacks…Added 10 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery…Named a team captain.
• Started all 13 games in 2018…Totaled 42 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 5 passes defensed, 4.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble.
• Appeared in all 13 games in 2017…Registered 21 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 1 fumble recovery.
• Made four appearances his freshman year in 2016 but did not record any statistics.

PERSONAL

• Son of Ken and Phillicia Kareem…Studied management consulting with a minor in studio art at Notre Dame.
• A consensus top-10 high school player in the state of Michigan in the class of 2016.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally a 5th-round (147th pick overall) draft choice by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2020.
• Waived by the Bengals on 10/11/22 and signed to the Bengals' practice squad on 10/13/22.
• Signed off the Bengals' practice squad to the Indianapolis Colts' active roster on 11/22/22.
• Waived by the Indianapolis Colts on 8/29/23 and claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears on 8/30/23.
• Waived by the Bears on 8/23/24 and signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on 8/29/24.
• Signed a one-year contract as a free agent by the New York Giants on 5/14/26.