BALTIMORE, MD - The Baltimore Ravens set their 53 around star power at quarterback and the spine of an ascending defense, trimming veterans on the margins and building a developmental PS on the back end.
The biggest decisions
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Keeping Lamar Jackson with two developmental QBs behind him and emphasizing speed at RB (Elijah Mitchell, rookie Jayvon Corbett) to complement option looks.
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Locking in premium defenders-Kyle Hamilton, Roquan Smith, Marlon Humphrey, Marcus Williams, Nnamdi Madubuike-and leaning young across the front with Logan Hall and rookies P.J. Warmack and Vinny Quincy.
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OL continuity with Ronnie Stanley, Tyler Linderbaum, Roger Rosengarten, Andrew Vorhees; Vinny Quincy slides at guard.
Initial 53 (by position)
QB (3): Lamar Jackson; Devin Leary; Glenn Simmons.
RB (4): Elijah Mitchell; Chuba Hubbard; Jayvon Corbett (R); Theo Harris.
WR (6): Zay Flowers; Devontez Walker; Danny Gray; Rashod Bateman; Lonnie Macklin; (depth WR).
TE (3): Kerry Turner; Melvin Pounds; Elijah Higgins.
OL (9): Ronnie Stanley; Tyler Linderbaum; Roger Rosengarten; Andrew Vorhees; Vinny Quincy; DJ Glaze; Jalen Mayfield; Julian Pearl; Nick Samac.
DL/EDGE (8): Nnamdi Madubuike; Logan Hall; Michael Pierce; Broderick Washington; Joseph Roth; Demetrious Little; Adisa Isaac; Nate Dean.
LB (6): Roquan Smith; Michael Shaw; Randall Dillon; Gabriel Murphy; Damarr Anthony; Nick Hampton.
CB (6): Marlon Humphrey; Nate Wiggins; Melvin Bazley; Ambry Thomas; Samuel Womack III; (depth CB).
S (4): Kyle Hamilton; Marcus Williams; Sanoussi Kane; Jaylen McCollough.
ST (3): Justin Tucker (K); Austin McNamara (P); Patrick Ricard (FB/specials).
Who was cut (and other moves)
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Waived, then signed to PS: QB Jamie Johnson; CB Andrew Turner; TE Sean Carter; DT Luke Pressley; DBs Jerome Jeffries/Nick Browning.
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Released (vested): depth OL and a veteran edge to make room for rookie DL.
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Reserve lists: none announced.
Practice squad (official)
Matt Boothe (LB), Jerome Jeffries (CB), Nick Browning (CB), Andrew Turner (CB), Jamie Johnson (QB), Christian Brown (SS),
Luke Pressley (DT), Sean Carter (TE), Roy Pierce (QB), Greg Stewart (FS), Philip Barkley (OLB), Thad Tucker (SS).
What it means
Baltimore doubled down on defensive playmakers and OL continuity around Jackson. Expect heavy motion, play-action, and designed QB runs early while the young backs settle. Defensively, Hamilton's versatility plus Wiggins/Bazley length points to more three-safety and press-match looks.
