Source: WR Raymond leaves Lions to join Bears

Mar 10, 2026, 12:20 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Kalif Raymond has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears, reuniting the wide receiver with Ben Johnson, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

The versatile Raymond spent the past five seasons in Detroit, helping key the franchise’s turnaround as a contributor on both offense and special teams. Johnson was the Detroit Lions‘ offensive coordinator from 2022 to ’24 before being hired as the Bears’ head coach last year.

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