Ismail signed with the Bears' practice squad Monday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Ismail has spent time with the Raiders, Giants and Jaguars since the beginning of the offseason and has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game. He'll provide organizational depth at tight end for the Bears.
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Qadir Ismail: Cut by Jacksonville
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The Jaguars cut Ismail from the practice squad Monday.
Ismail was replaced by veteran TE Jordan Akins on the practice squad. With Brenton Strange (IR, quadriceps) and Quintin Morris (groin) banged up and out for Week 7, the Jaguars likely wanted a more experienced tight end behind Hunter Long and Johnny Mundt.
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Qadir Ismail: Joins Jags' practice squad
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Jacksonville signed Ismail to its practice squad Wednesday.
After the Jaguars sent regular starting tight end Brenton Strange to their injured reserve list with a quadriceps injury Tuesday, it made some sense for them to add some organizational depth at that position. Ismail spent most of the 2024 season on Baltimore's practice squad after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Samford.
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Raiders' Qadir Ismail: Catching passes at OTAs
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Ismail (undisclosed) is participating during OTAs, Matt Aguirre of the Raiders' official site reports.
Ismail missed half of the 2024 season with an undisclosed injury, but it's not bothering him anymore with offseason workouts now underway. He has yet to make his regular-season NFL debut, and he has his work cut out for him to earn a place on Las Vegas' final 53-man roster for 2025.
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Qadir Ismail: On practice squad injured list
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Ismail (undisclosed) was placed on the practice squad injured list Friday, Clifton Brown of Baltimore's official site reports.
Ismail will be out of action for a while from the team's practice squad as he deals with an unknown injury. With the 6-foot-6 pass catcher now out, tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden has been re-signed to the practice squad in a corresponding move.
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Qadir Ismail: Staying in Baltimore
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Ismail signed with the Ravens' practice squad Wednesday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.
Ismail linked up with Baltimore in May as an undrafted free agent and is the son of one-time Ravens receiver Qadry Ismail. Although he was unable to make the team's 53-man roster out of camp, the younger Ismail will now have the opportunity to stick with the team's practice squad.
