Khalid Kareem

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Khalid Kareem swings down Miami Dolphins quarterback Reid Sinnett for a dominant third-down sack.

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The Cincinnati Bengals select Notre Dame defensive end Khalid Kareem with No. 147 pick in 2020 NFL Draft.

The Bengals returned DE Khalid Kareem to the active roster from the Reserve/Injured list. The team also elevated HB Trayveon Williams from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game at the N.Y. Jets (standard elevation).

The Bengals cleared DE Khalid Kareem to return to practice by designating him for return from the Reserve/Injured list.

The Bengals today re-signed WR Mike Thomas and placed DE Khalid Kareem on the Reserve/Injured list.

Even though Khalid Kareem signed his first NFL contract Thursday, he could paint you a picture why football doesn't define him. In fact, the Bengals rookie defensive end already did in one of his last official acts before leaving Notre Dame in December. "I don't have a name for it," Kareem mused Thursday of his massive oil painting that combines elements of the six art classes he took while playing at South Bend. "I wanted to show there's more to me than just football."

The Bengals signed DE Khalid Kareem, the team's fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Kareem (6-4, 268) spent the last four seasons (2016-19) at the University of Notre Dame. He played in 43 career games (26 starts), and compiled 109 career tackles, including 13 sacks, along with four FFs, two FRs and eight pass breakups. 

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The Bengals selected Notre Dame edge rusher Khalid Kareem with the 147th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Kareem and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo met with the media following the selection.

A captain for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Kareem in his senior season tied for the team lead with 5.5 sacks among his 46 total stops (10 for loss) as a senior.