After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Grant signed with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
His second season in the CFL was very similar to his first; he finished the year with 476 yards on 38 receptions and five touchdowns in 12 games played.
[3] In his fifth season with the Ti-Cats Grant played in 10 games catching 35 passes for 492 receiving yards, with 4 touchdowns.
Despite having statistically the best year of his career Grant was among the final players released by the Riders in preparation for the 2018 season.
[7] Bakari Grant signed with onto the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster on October 16, 2018, nearing the end of the 2018 regular season, after a slew of significant injuries to the team's wide receiver corps (Kamar Jorden, DaVaris Daniels, Marken Michel, Reggie Begelton).
[8] Grant was promoted to the active roster for the final game of the regular season, catching 4 passes for 47 yards.