KALIF RAYMOND NEWS

Fipp on Raymond's TD in Week 15 Special teams coordinator Dave Fipp talks with the media about WR Kalif Raymond's first career TD in the Week 15 game against the New York J...

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Kalif Raymond becomes fifth Lions player to earn NFC Player of the Week honors The Detroit Lions have been cleaning up on weekly awards this season.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Kalif Raymond's punt return TD for Lions shows just how far he has come Raymond once was cut by the Jets for muffing punts. Sunday, his big run against them helped the Lions to a critical victory.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

'Iron man' Kalif Raymond gets game ball, DeShon Elliott dislocates shoulder Raymond, who was averaging a career-best 12.6 yards per punt return entering Sunday, scored the first return TD of his career

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Lions notes: 'Iron man' Kalif Raymond stars in victory over Jets, his former team In Sunday's 20-17 victory over the Jets, Kalif Raymond was the Lions' MVP, returning a punt for a touchdown and recording five catches.

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Can't-Miss Play: Kalif Raymond's 46-yard punt-return TD involves huge turbo boost Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond's 46-yard punt-return TD involves huge turbo boost.

DECEMBER 18, 2022 • NFL.COM

Two grabs against Vikings Raymond secured two of two targets for 19 yards during Sunday's win over Minnesota.

Impact After seeing a massive role reduction last week in the return of Josh Reynolds and the debut of Jameson Williams, Raymond saw another dip in playing time Sunday at the benefit of Williams. With Reynolds likely to maintain his spot as the No. 3 wideout given his productivity in the offense this year, Raymond stands to lose more and more snaps if Detroit wants to keep getting more out of Williams.

DECEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Active in Week 14 Raymond (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Impact After a week in which he was capped at one limited practice Friday due to an illness, Raymond will be available to the Lions offense for the 13th time in as many contests this season. Having said that, his workload has experienced a drastic reduction with DJ Chark again operating at full capacity and rookie first-rounder Jameson Williams making his pro debut last Sunday. Consequently, Raymond may have to take advantage of his sparse targets, which so far have gone for 8.3 YPT in 2022.

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable, likely to play Sunday Raymond (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Impact After sitting out the Lions' first two practice sessions of the week, Raymond returned to the field Friday in a limited capacity. While Raymond wasn't able to avoid taking a designation into the weekend, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press relays that the receiver is expected to play. However, with the Lions' receiving corps at close to full strength and with rookie first-round Jameson Williams likely to see at least a slight uptick in opportunities after playing only eight snaps on offense in last week's win over the Jaguars in his NFL debut, Raymond's playing time may only drop from here. Raymond already saw his snap count take a significant last week, when he was on the field for just 16 percent of the Lions' offensive plays as the team's No. 4 wideout.

DECEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined at practice Raymond (illness) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice.

Impact The Lions have held Raymond out of both sessions so far to begin Week 14 prep, giving him just one more chance to take part in drills before the team potentially hands him a designation for Sunday's game against the Vikings. Even if he's able to suit up this weekend, though, he's taken a fall down Detroit's WR depth chart with the recent debut of rookie first-round pick Jameson Williams. All of Amon-Ra St. Brown, DJ Chark, Josh Reynolds and Williams appear to be ahead of Raymond at the position.

DECEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Misses practice with illness Raymond missed Wednesday's practice with an illness.

Impact Raymond has a few days to get healthy before Sunday's matchup with Minnesota, though he's only the fourth or fifth wide receiver now that DJ Chark, Jameson Williams and Josh Reynolds all are healthy. Chark and Reynolds saw most of the playing time alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown in Sunday's win over Jacksonville, with Raymond playing only 13 snaps and Williams taking eight in his NFL debut. Prior to that, Raymond had played more than three-fourths of Detroit's offensive snaps in seven straight games, averaging 3.7 catches for 46.9 yards on 5.1 targets in that stretch. He still hasn't scored a touchdown this season even with 382 receiving yards, 218 return yards and 24 rushing yards on his ledger.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Taking backseat Raymond caught two of two targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 41-14 win over Jacksonville.

Impact Raymond logged just 16 percent of the offensive snaps with Josh Reynolds (79) and Jameson Williams (11) getting back to full health. With Williams' role only set to grow, Raymond could be the odd man out going forward. Up next for the group is a Week 14 matchup with Minnesota.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Totals 35 yards Raymond caught four of six targets for 35 yards during Thursday's loss to Buffalo.

Impact Despite DJ Chark (73 percent of offensive snaps) reverting to his prominent early-season role, Raymond (79 percent) remained a fixture in the offensive lineup alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown (88 percent). However, he yet again came a long ways from producing a fantasy-worthy stat line, and Raymond remains without a touchdown since the 2021 regular-season finale. With Jameson Williams (knee) a threat to steal snaps in the coming weeks, no fantasy managers should be counting on Raymond for statistical production down the stretch.

NOVEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kupp among 32 players nominated for sporstmanship award

Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp is among the 32 players nominated for the eighth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three catches against Giants Raymond caught three of seven targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 31-18 win over the Giants.

Impact The return of DJ Chark (ankle) corresponded with Raymond matching his season high in targets, but Raymond put up the lowest yardage of any game this season in which he had at least four looks. However, until Chark and/or Jameson Williams (knee) is up to speed in the offense, Raymond won't be hurting for snaps. Next up is a Week 12 matchup with Buffalo.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants look for 8th win as they host improving Lions

The New York Giants will have a chance to double their win total from a year ago when they host the Detroit Lions on Sunday

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Catches three passes Raymond secured three of three targets for 47 yards during Sunday's 31-30 win over Chicago.

Impact The 5-foot-7 wideout led all Detroit receivers in playing time with 49 snaps on offense, but he was a secondary target for Jared Goff behind Amon-Ra St. Brown. Raymond also has yet to find the end zone while only being targeted twice within the red zone all season. Even though he should maintain his high slotting on the depth chart in the continued absences of DJ Chark (ankle), Jameson Williams (knee) and Josh Reynolds (back), Raymond has not shown much upside in his six games with a prominent role.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Low production against Packers Raymond caught three of three targets for 17 yards during Sunday's 15-9 win over Green Bay.

Impact With Josh Reynolds (back), DJ Chark (ankle) and Quintez Cephus (foot) sidelined, Raymond again logged nearly every offensive snap alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown. While this is Raymond's lowest output since he started becoming a big part of the offense in Week 4, Detroit somehow only needed to pass 26 times to win against a Green Bay defense that is stronger against the pass than the run. Raymond should have a good chance to rebound in Week 10 against Chicago, especially if Reynolds remains out.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Another productive outing Raymond caught three of four targets for 76 yards during Sunday's loss to the Dolphins.

Impact While he has yet to find the end zone in 2022, Raymond again is putting together a solid campaign as a role player for an injury-ravaged Lions receiving corps. Even though Amon-Ra St. Brown and D'Andre Swift are back in commission to steal targets, Raymond should continue to handle a large amount of snaps for Detroit while DJ Chark (ankle) and Jameson Williams (knee) get back into game shape. Up next is a Week 9 matchup against a Packers secondary that is allowing the second-fewest passing yards per game (174.8) this season.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Goff dials launch codes to Raymond for 43-yard gain Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff throws a 43-yard completion to wide receiver Kalif Raymond.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Totals 75 yards Raymond caught five of six targets for 75 yards during Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Cowboys.

Impact With DJ Chark (absence) sidelined, the second-quarter injury to Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion) effectively threw Raymond into the No. 2 wideout role behind Josh Reynolds. Raymond not only delivered from a receiving standpoint, but he also threw a memorable block at one point as well. With Chark set to miss to miss at least the next three games and Jameson Williams (knee) still on the NFI list, Raymond could again play a significant role on offense depending on whether St. Brown can clear concussion protocol in time for next Sunday's matchup with Miami.

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lions hoping healthy running game can help salvage season

The Detroit Lions are 1-4 with one of the worst defenses in the league and Jared Goff is too mistake-prone to save them

OCTOBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snags five passes Raymond caught five of seven targets for 45 yards during Sunday's 29-0 loss to New England.

Impact Despite Amon-Ra St. Brown returning for this game, the absences of DJ Chark (ankle) and Quintez Cephus (foot) allowed Raymond to easily log a new season high in snaps. While this allowed the wideout to put together a modestly productive fantasy outing in PPR contexts, the 5-foot-8 Raymond didn't really do any real damage to a Patriots defense that largely kept the Lions in their own territory for most of the game. With Chark possibly returning after Detroit's Week 6 bye, Raymond could easily return to seeing low offensive snap counts in Week 7 against Dallas.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heightened offensive role Raymond caught three of five targets for 38 yards during Sunday's 48-45 loss to the Seahawks.

Impact Raymond saw a jump in playing time with both Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) and DJ Chark (ankle) out of commission. However, he didn't play much of a role in this high-scoring affair despite seeing a handful of opportunities. Raymond could easily return to seeing single-digit offensive snaps if St. Brown or Chark are able to make it back for Detroit's Week 5 game in New England.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

First catch of year Raymond secured his only target for four yards during Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Raymond yet again operated as the clear No. 4 receiver. While he could become a bigger part of the passing game if Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) or D'Andre Swift (shoulder/ankle) need to miss time, Raymond would remain unlikely to see enough volume to be a considerable fantasy option.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE