{"id":111840,"date":"2025-06-07T18:49:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T18:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/111840\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T18:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T18:49:11","slug":"florida-footballs-chimere-dike-signs-with-tennessee-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/111840\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida football&#8217;s Chimere Dike signs with Tennessee Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The final Florida football player left unsigned after the 2025 NFL draft is now officially a pro.<\/p>\n<p>The first Gators alumnus selected \u2014 wide receiver Chimere Dike, who was taken with the No. 103 overall pick by the <a href=\"https:\/\/titanswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> \u2014 signed his rookie contract on Friday. He is projected to receive nearly $5.3 million in compensation over four years and will receive a signing bonus totaling almost $1.1 million, according to Spotrac.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dike led the team in receptions (42) and racked up 783 receiving yards and two touchdowns while playing all 13 games in 2024 after transferring from the <a href=\"https:\/\/badgerswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin Badgers<\/a> for his final collegiate campaign. He also excelled as Florida&#8217;s primary punt returner, averaging a league-best 16.5 yards per return in SEC play, and provided leadership as one of the team&#8217;s captains.<\/p>\n<p>Across his college career, the 6-foot-1-inch, 196-pound pass-catcher totaled 139 receptions for 2,255 yards and 11 touchdowns while also contributing as a return specialist. Dike offers versatility, leadership and big-play ability\u00a0and will be a nice addition for a new-look Tennessee offense led by Cam Ward, who beat the Gators last fall in the Swamp with the Miami Hurricanes.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GatorsWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@GatorsWire<\/a>\u00a0on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/gatorswire.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky<\/a>, and like our page on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GatorsWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/florida-gators\/3472\/\" data-autotag=\"5f17983d-3ab8-4b35-9954-23714ad248dd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Florida Gators<\/a> news, notes and opinions.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The final Florida football player left unsigned after the 2025 NFL draft is now officially a pro. 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