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Rams tried to claim rookie CB Kyu Blu Kelly off waivers from Seahawks

The Rams attempted to claim rookie CB Kyu Blu Kelly off waivers but the Packers were higher priority in the order

The Los Angeles Rams were on the hunt for cornerback hunt recently with Derion Kendrick struggling. According to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, the Rams attempted to claim rookie cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. However, the Green Bay Packers were one spot higher in the waiver order so they were awarded Kelly.

The Seahawks recently waived Kelly, which was his second time being cut this year despite being a fifth-round rookie. He was drafted 157th overall by the Ravens out of Stanford but he was waived in late August and claimed the next day by the Seahawks.

He was active for five games in Seattle but only played special teams. He did not play a snap on defense.

Los Angeles gave Duke Shelley more snaps in recent weeks and has also played Quentin Lake in the slot, as well. Kendrick has struggled lately so the Rams could be looking for help at that position. Unfortunately, the Packers beat them to the punch with Kelly.

College highlights for new Seahawks CB Kyu Blu Kelly

The Seahawks have considerable depth in the secondary, but in the NFL there is no such thing as too many good corners.

When it comes to the NFL preseason, it isn’t just an audition for your team, it’s an audition for the other 31 as well. Such is the case for newly acquired cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly. Originally a 5th round draft pick for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2023 NFL draft, Kelly finds himself already in a new home in Seattle.

The Seahawks have considerable depth in the secondary, but in the NFL there is no such thing as too many good corners. Given his highlights, it’s easy to see why Seattle – or more specifically, Pete Carroll – found Kelly an interesting prospect.

The Seahawks will need all the help they can get at slowing down the sure-to-be-revitalized offense of the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1. Perhaps with Devon Witherspoon dealing with injury, Kelly can find his way to contributing.

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Jersey numbers for Ravens’ 2023 rookie class revealed

The Ravens 2023 rookie class had their jersey numbers revealed

The Baltimore Ravens secured their six player 2023 draft class over the course of the past week, with each player hopefully being able to contribute both now and in the future. The team added at positions of need while also selecting some of the best players available, shaping their 2023 draft class in a very unique way.

On Friday, the team announced that their six-player class has officially chosen their jersey numbers. Wide receiver Zay Flowers will wear No. 4, linebacker Trenton Simpson will wear No. 30, outside linebacker Tavius Robinson will suit up in No. 95, cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly will wear No. 17, offensive lineman Malaesala Aumavae–Laulu will wear No. 71 and offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees will wear No. 72.

Flowers wore No. 4 in college, so it’s no surprise he stuck with the same number in the NFL. Simpson goes from No. 22 at Clemson to No. 30 as a Raven. Robinson wore 95 at Ole Miss and he wanted that number again in the pros. Kelly also wore No. 17 at Stanford, while Aumavae-Laulu and Vorhees are sticking to the same numbers they wore in college as well.

Ravens reach agreements with three 2023 draft picks

Three members of the Ravens’ 2023 NFL draft class signed their rookie contracts.

On the day when Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson officially signed his contract extension to be in Baltimore for the next five years, three members of the 2023 Ravens draft class signed contracts as well, capping off a very busy week in Baltimore.

Cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly as well ass offensive linemen Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu and Andrew Vorhees all signed their rookie contracts before rookie minicamp kicks off. Vorhees tore is ACL at the NFL Combine so he won’t be playing in 2023, but the Ravens drafted him with the intention that he’d be ready for 2024.

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta discussed addressing CB position after the 2023 draft

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta talked about addressing the cornerback position after the 2023 NFL draft

Cornerback is one of the most important positions for the Baltimore Ravens, and they’ve shown it over the course of their franchise history. The team addressed that area of their roster in this weekend’s NFL draft by selecting Stanford’s Kyu Blu Kelly in the fifth round, but that doesn’t mean that they are done adding players.

There are plenty of free agent cornerbacks still available, including former Ravens star Marcus Peters. When asked about the cornerback position, including bringing back Marcus Peters, Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta was honest about the makeup of the roster.

“As we’ve said, the roster is never set. I think what you’ll see is in the coming weeks, there are a lot of potential moves for us to make: free agents, guys that we’ve had, guys that we like who are available. The other point I think – which is a fair point to make as well – is we drafted two young corners last year, and both guys kind of wrestled with injuries this past year. [Jalyn] Armour-Davis and [Damarion] Williams, both. We feel the same way – if those guys were in this year’s Draft, we probably would have drafted them in the same spot, and they’re good, young players. That being said, would we like to potentially add a veteran corner? Yes, I’m sure we would. It’s an important position. What we’ve seen is you can never have enough good corners to start the season and throughout the season. That’s a fast way to get beat, is to not have enough corners on the field.”

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Ravens CB Kyu Blu Kelly is thankful that Baltimore took a chance on him

Ravens cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly showed his appreciation for the team taking a chance on him

The Baltimore Ravens drafted Kyu Blu Kelly in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Cornerback was one of the positions of need of the Ravens, and adding Kelly will help their depth at the position moving forward.

The Baltimore front office had a really good draft over the weekend, and it seems like they took the best player available in Blu Kelly while also filling a need. When it was mentioned that he was the first player from Stanford drafted by the Ravens in franchise history, Kelly was very shocked but also very appreciative.

“Oh, wow, that’s crazy. Just being a Raven in general, I feel like I just have to bring it – bring everything I have to this whatever position they need me at, wherever they want me at. [I will] just give it my all and just be so thankful. I’m really thankful to [head coach John] Harbaugh. I’m really thankful to the Ravens for taking a chance on me and [I’m] making sure there’s no regrets with that – making sure they got the right guy. I believe that, and I’m going to make them believe that to.”

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Ravens CB Kyu Blu Kelly discusses strong performance at Senior Bowl

Ravens fifth-round pick Kyu Blu Kelly talks about what he needed to prove in the Senior Bowl

Baltimore Ravens fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Kyu Blu Kelly, had a lot to prove during the Senior Bowl.  He was worried that teams felt like he didn’t make enough plays to prove himself during the last two seasons, which could’ve hurt his draft stock.

Kelly was asked in more depth about his strong senior bowl and what was he looking to prove over the course of his few days in Mobile. He said that he thinks he proved himself, and mentioned that he’s putting his best foot forward and competing every step of the way.

“[I proved] definitely that I still have it. I feel like my last season – my senior season compared to my junior season – I had in total in man-to-man, I think, about 25 targets in the whole entire season, so not a lot of opportunity to show myself, not a lot of opportunity to go out there and make plays. I just knew at the Senior Bowl, I have to turn it up here because people are like, ‘OK, he had a good junior year. His senior year was so-so. Is he still that same player?’ And I think I proved that day in and day out. I’m just making sure I’m competing and putting my best effort forward.”

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