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ArticleChicago Bears 2026 Training Camp Position Breakdown: Tight end
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Nikola Kalinic, Stephen Carlson, and Qadir Ismail all return to try and make it again. Kalanic and Carlson were both elevated for two games each last season.

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Kalinic returns to compete for Bears practice squad/roster spot after two elevations in 2025.

Nikola Kalinic returns to compete for a roster spot on the Bears' practice squad or 53-man roster. He was elevated for two games in 2025 and is competing against fellow practice squad tight ends Stephen Carlson and Qadir Ismail for a depth role.

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