An undrafted pass rusher who broke out with 11 sacks in his final season at James Madison after starting his career at Rutgers.
Jamree Kromah is a defensive end fighting for a roster spot with the Chicago Bears after a college career that took him from the Big Ten to the Sun Belt. He has bounced between Chicago's and New England's practice squads since going undrafted in 2024, and he enters 2026 on a futures contract still looking for his first NFL regular-season snap.
Path to the league
Kromah began his college career at Rutgers, where he played from 2018 to 2021 with modest production, before transferring to James Madison for his final two seasons. He went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft and signed with the Chicago Bears as a free agent in May 2024.
Career highlights
Kromah's breakout came at James Madison in 2023, when he racked up 60 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks, numbers that put him on NFL radars despite the lack of a draft selection. Across his five-year college career he totaled 97 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks in 46 games.
2025 season recap
Kromah spent the 2025 season entirely on the Bears' practice squad and has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game. He briefly joined the New England Patriots' active roster in the fall of 2024 before being cut and returning to Chicago, and he re-signed with the Bears on a reserve/futures deal for 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jamree Kromah
- ESPN: Jamree Kromah
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- James Madison
- Hometown
- Glenarden, MD, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
