Khari Lee (born January 16, 1992) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at Bowie State.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Lee was signed by the Houston Texans as an

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in 2015.

Chicago Bears

Lee was traded from the Texans to the Bears for a sixth round pick in the

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on September 2, 2015. On September 4, 2016, Lee was waived by the Bears.

Detroit Lions

Lee was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on September 6, 2016. He was released by the Lions on November 8, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Lee was waived by the Lions.

Buffalo Bills

On September 3, 2017, Lee was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills. On October 6, 2018, Lee was waived by the Bills.

DC Defenders

In October 2019, Lee was drafted in the fifth round in the

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by the

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. Despite being best utilized as a blocker during his NFL career, Lee caught all eight of his targets, turning those eight receptions into 91 yards and two touchdowns in the shortened five-game 2020 season. On March 12, 2020, the XFL canceled the remainder of the 2020 season and allowed its players to sign with NFL teams. Lee was placed on the reserve/other league list on March 25, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. During his time in the XFL,

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named Lee as its highest graded tight end.

Atlanta Falcons

On March 25, 2020, Lee signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons. On September 3, 2020 he was released with an injury settlement.

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On November 4, 2020, Lee was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. He was released on November 10.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bioBowie State Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Khari 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Baltimore American football tight ends Bowie State Bulldogs football players Houston Texans players Chicago Bears players Detroit Lions players Buffalo Bills players DC Defenders players Atlanta Falcons players