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Kalif Raymond (born August 8, 1994) is an
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wide receiver for the
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of the
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(NFL). He was born in
Lawrenceville, Georgia Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is a suburb of Atlanta, located approximately northeast of downtown. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lawrenceville was 30,629. In 2019, the ...
, U.S. to an African-American father and a Chinese mother. He played
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at Holy Cross and was signed by the
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as an undrafted free agent in 2016.


Professional career


Denver Broncos

On May 3, 2016, the
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signed Raymond as an undrafted free agent. He was released on September 3, 2016 during the final roster cuts and was later signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to active roster on December 2, 2016. On September 2, 2017, Raymond was waived by the Broncos.


New York Jets

Raymond was claimed off waivers by the
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on September 3, 2017. In the season opener against the
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, Raymond was the kickoff and punt returner in his Jets debut. Raymond was waived on September 19, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was released by the team on September 26, 2017.


New York Giants

On October 11, 2017, Raymond was signed to the
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' practice squad. He was released on October 31, 2017, but re-signed the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 14, 2017. On September 1, 2018, Raymond was waived by the Giants.


Tennessee Titans

On September 25, 2018, Raymond was signed to the
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' practice squad. He was released on October 2, 2018.


New York Giants (second stint)

On October 16, 2018, Raymond was signed to the Giants practice squad, but was released two days later.


Tennessee Titans (second stint)

On December 24, 2018, Raymond was signed to the Titans practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on December 31, 2018. On September 7, 2019, Raymond was waived by the Titans and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 26, 2019. During Week 10 against the
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, Raymond caught a 52-yard reception from
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and returned three kicks for 46 yards in a 35-32 victory. On December 1, 2019, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a 40-yard pass from Tannehill in a 31-17 road victory over the
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. Raymond gave the football to his mother who was in attendance at the Week 13 game. On the 2019 season, Raymond totaled nine receptions for 170 receiving yards and one touchdown in eight games. In the divisional round of the playoffs against the
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, he caught a 45-yard touchdown during the 28–12 road victory. In Week 3 of the 2020 season, Raymond had three receptions for 118 yards in the 31–30 victory over the
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. He was placed on the reserve/
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list by the Titans on December 19, 2020, and activated on December 25.


Detroit Lions

On March 25, 2021, Raymond signed with the
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. On October 3, 2021, Raymond scored two touchdowns in a 24-14 loss to the
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. On March 18, 2022, Raymond signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract extension with the Lions. On December 18, 2022, Raymond ran 47 yards for his first career punt-return touchdown in a 20-17 win agianst his former team, the
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.


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Holy Cross Crusaders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raymond, Kalif 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Lawrenceville, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football wide receivers Holy Cross Crusaders football players Denver Broncos players New York Jets players New York Giants players Tennessee Titans players Detroit Lions players Greater Atlanta Christian School alumni