Kalif Raymond Stirs The Pot, Invokes Ben Johnson On Why He Ditched Lions

Lions Amon-Ra St. Brown In Disbelief Ben Johnson Took Kalif Raymond

Detroit Lions will miss veteran leadership of wide receiver Kalif Raymond.

Kalif Raymond Stirs The Pot, Invokes Ben Johnson On Why He Ditched Lions

While the Detroit Lions have made several additions to their roster via free agency and trade so far in the offseason, they’ve also seen their share of departures.Among the more notable departures are cornerbacks Amik Robertson (Commanders) and Rock Ya-Sin, and edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad. Additionally, wide receiver Kalif Raymond also left, but is staying in the NFC North Division.He joined the Chicago Bears, who are now coached by former De…

Turns Out Kalif Raymond Intentionally Turned Down Lions To Join The Bears — Here's Why

For almost a month now, the running narrative around Kalif Raymond signing with the Chicago Bears was that he’d been allowed to leave by Detroit. They had other plans at wide receiver and no longer needed him. The truth, as always, is far different. It turns out the Lions were more than eager to bring the wide receiver back. They deeply valued him in the locker room as a leader, on offense as a blocker, and as a dangerous punt returner. Coaches …

Kalif Raymond Had an Offer From Detroit—Here’s Why He Chose Chicago

The Detroit Lions reportedly made a real effort to bring back one of their most reliable role players. But in the end, Kalif Raymond chose a different path. According to a report, Raymond had comparable offers from both the Lions and the Chicago Bears in free agency. Yet, despite his history in Detroit, he opted to head to Chicago on a one-year, $3.5 million deal. Lions Made a Legitimate Push This was not a case of Detroit letting Raymond walk w…

Kalif Raymond reveals Ben Johnson is reason why he chose Bears over Lions, is this a good decision?

Ben Johnson was the key factor for wideout Kalif Raymond to sign with the Chicago Bears and leave the Detroit Lions.

Kalif Raymond chose Bears over Lions on similar free agency offers

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 03: Kalif Raymond #11 of the Detroit Lions runs with the ball against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 03, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) | Getty Images This season, the Detroit Lions saw many veteran players who had been with the team for several years walk out the door in free agency. It was clear players like Alex Anzalone and Graham Glasgow weren’t like to come back, b…