Every year, the Ravens are one of the last teams to announce their roster moves to get down to 53 players. Finally, via a team press release, Baltimore’s initial 53-man roster is set with the following transactions:
Waived
CB Jalyn Armour-Davis
WR Jahmal Banks
S Beau Brade
WR Malik Cunningham
G Darrian Dalcourt
OL Garrett Dellinger
OLB Malik Hamm
S Desmond Igbinosun
S Keondre Jackson
DL Jayson Jones
QB Devin Leary
OT Gerad Lichtenhan
ILB Chandler Martin
TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden
DL Adedayo Odeleye
DL C.J. Okoye
G Jared Penning
DL C.J. Ravenell
CB Marquise Robinson
OLB Kaimon Rucker
C Nick Samac
FB Lucas Scott
TE Scotty Washington
Released
Waived with injury settlement
Placed on injured reserve (with return designation)
Placed on reserve/NFI
OT Emery Jones
Placed on reserve/PUP
The Ravens opted to keep tight end Isaiah Likely on the 53-man roster after his recent foot surgery, indicating that the team expects him back in the first four weeks of the regular season.
Armour-Davis is Baltimore’s most surprising cut. The 2022 fourth-round pick struggled with injuries across the first few years of his career, but had a solid training camp. Baltimore opted to keep undrafted rookie Keyon Martin instead after an impressive showing in the preseason.
Brade, who made the 53-man roster as a UDFA last year, was beaten out by undrafted rookie Reuben Lowery for the Ravens’ fourth safety spot. Brade, a former University of Maryland standout, is expected to return to the practice squad if he clears waivers, per KRPC2’s Aaron Wilson.
Baltimore is also hoping to bring Lichtenhan, a 6-f0ot-8, 328-pound offensive tackle, back on their practice squad if he sneaks through waivers, according to FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz.
Urban will likely re-sign to the Ravens practice squad on Wednesday in a handshake deal after being cut from the active roster.
Isaac and Wade suffered injuries late in training camp and will have to spend the first four weeks of the season on injured reserve. Isaac’s IR placement cleared a spot for David Ojabo to make the roster despite appearing to be on the bubble in the preseason.
Jones has been dealing with a mysterious shoulder injury that required surgery earlier this year. He has yet to hit the practice field as a Raven and will be sidelined for at least four more weeks to start the season.