Tag: Rayshad Nichols

Ravens sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals

The Baltimore Ravens signed nine players to Reserve/Futures deals following the 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game

The Baltimore Ravens are set for an uncertain offseason at key positions following a 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game.

The Ravens will now work to re-sign defensive tackle Justin Madubuike while understanding that they may lose linebacker Patrick Queen to unrestricted free agency.

According to Over The Cap, Baltimore has 29 players set to test free agency and a little over $13,658,828,

With the locker room cleaned out and the offseason set to begin, the Ravens signed nine players to reserve/futures deals via NFL Communications. 

Ravens updated 15-man practice squad after adding Melvin Gordon and Daryl Worley

The Baltimore #Ravens have added Melvin Gordon and Daryl Worley to the practice squad ahead of the 2023 regular season opener vs. the Houston Texans via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens initially signed 13 players to their practice squad for the 2023 season, including two veterans and several training camp standouts.

John Harbaugh just added two more players to group, bringing back Melvin Gordon and Daryl Worley.

As we previously reported, NFL teams can have a maximum of 16 players on the squad, and Baltimore could still fill the remaining three.

There can be up to 10 players with as many as two years of accrued service, and a max of six players with unlimited accrued time.

Practice squad players can be elevated up to three times for gamedays.

Ravens announce 13 players to the initial practice squad for 2023

The Baltimore #Ravens have added 13 players to the practice squad ahead of the 2023 regular season opener vs. the Houston Texans via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens have signed 13 players to their initial practice squad for the 2023 season, including two veterans and several training camp standouts.

As we previously reported, NFL teams can have a maximum of 16 players on the squad, and Baltimore could still fill the remaining three.

There can be up to 10 players with as many as two years of accrued service, and a max of six players with unlimited accrued time.

Practice squad players can be elevated up to three times for gamedays.

Ravens sign six players to reserve/future deals

The Ravens sign six players to future/reserve deals.

With the Baltimore Ravens losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card round, their season came to an end.  Another year with plenty of potential ended too soon, especially without their best player in quarterback Lamar Jackson.

With the season ending, the team’s offseason roster moves have already begun. The Ravens have signed six players to reserve/future deals in wide receiver Shemar Bridges, defensive back Bopete Keyes, outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon, defensive lineman Rayshad Nichols, guard John Simpson, and wide receiver Mike Thomas.

Bridges was a star in training game and preseason before being cut due to an injury.  He was signed back to the practice squad late in the season, but never made it to the active roster.  Defensive tackle Rayshad Nichols played in Week 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the absence of Calais Campbell. Nichols recorded four tackles on 15 snaps in that game.

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Ravens announce inactives for Week 18 matchup vs. Bengals

The Baltimore Ravens announced the inactive players for Week 18 against the Bengals

The Baltimore Ravens are in Cincinnati to take on the Bengals in Week 18, the final week of the 2022 regular season.  The Wildcard Round starts next week and the Ravens look to build momentum.  Only the top seed gets a bye in the playoffs, which the Kansas City Chiefs already secured.

The Ravens announced their inactive players 90 minutes before the game, with multiple starters slated to sit out for rest purposes in running back J.K. Dobbins, tight end Mark Andrews and guard Kevin Zeitler. Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley both will not suit up, paving the way for quarterback Anthony Brown to get the start.

The rest of the inactives list includes some important pieces on defense in cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Brandon Stephens, as well as defensive tackle Rayshad Nichols. The Ravens will need to rely on multiple different players to step up if they want to get a win against the Bengals.

Ravens make six roster moves ahead of Week 18 vs. Bengals

The Ravens made six roster moves prior to Week 18 vs. the Cincinnati Bengals

The Baltimore Ravens are preparing for Week 18 against the Cincinnati Bengals.  The Ravens need a win to go along with a Los Angeles Charges win and a win of a coin flip to host a Wild Card playoff game after new rules were put in place following the scary situation with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.

The team made six roster moves prior to Sunday’s game, with multiple involving big names. Baltimore waived veteran tight end Nick Boyle and wide receiver DeSean Jackson, elevated quarterback Brett Hundley and defensive tackle Rayshad Nichols from the practice squad, and activated wide receiver Tylan Wallace and cornerback Daryl Worley from injured reserve.

The waiving of tight end Nick Boyle seemed inevitable.  His playing time has been significantly less this year and he hasn’t been the same player since before suffering a significant leg injury during the 2020 season.  The fifth-rounder out of Delaware was drafted by the Ravens in the 2015 NFL Draft. Known for his blocking skills, in 90 career games, Boyle had a total of 121 receptions for 1049 receiving yards and four total touchdowns.

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Ravens make multiple roster moves ahead of Week 17 vs. Steelers

The Ravens have made multiple roster moves prior to Week 17

The Baltimore Ravens take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night in Week 17.  Quarterback Tyler Huntley will be starting in place of Lamar Jackson for the fourth-straight week.  The Ravens look to improve to 11-5 on the season, and have a chance to eliminate the Steelers from playoff contention and hand Mike Tomlin the first losing season of his coaching career.

The Ravens have made some roster moves prior to the game.  Undrafted free agent quarterback Anthony Brown has been signed to the active roster, while other moves include elevating wide receiver Andy Isabella and defensive tackle Rayshad Nichols from the practice squad to the active roster for the contest.

The elevation of Nichols could mean that defensive lineman Calais Campbell might be inactive for Sunday night.  The defense needs to be able to contain the Steelers running game without Campbell, so Nichols could be the player that makes an impact.  With a win, the Ravens have a chance to win the AFC North division title in Week 18.

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