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Ravens release CB Trayvon Mullen with failure to disclose physical condition designation

TheRavens released cornerback Trayvon Mullen with a failure to disclose physical condition designation

The Baltimore Ravens are putting plenty of trust in the young cornerbacks on their roster in 2023. Outside of Marlon Humphrey, Rock Ya-Sin and Arthur Maulet, the team will be relying on players such as Jalyn Armour-Davis, Pepe Williams, Ar’Darius Washington and others.

One of the players that Baltimore was excited about was cornerback Trayvon Mullen, who the team signed after stints with the Las Vegas Raiders, Dallas Cowboys and others. However, on Friday the Ravens released Mullen with a non-football injury designation, something that was later clarified as an injury that was failed to be disclosed.

Ravens officially claim CB Trayvon Mullen off of waivers from Cowboys

The Ravens officially claimed cornerback Trayvon Mullen off of waivers from the Cowboys

When the Baltimore Ravens claimed cornerback Trayvon Mullen off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys, all parties involved knew that the move would only be finalized after the Super Bowl. Now, days after the big game, Mullen is officially a Raven.

Baltimore’s newest defender is a former second-round pick who played his college ball at Clemson before being drafted by the then-Oakland Raiders in 2019. At six-foot-two inches tall, he has the length to compete for contested balls on the boundary, and with his 4.46 40-yard dash time, can outrun a fair number of the league’s wide receivers.

Though he is far from a star at this point in his career, Mullen was a two-time champion during his time at Clemson, and even won the defensive MVP in the National Championship Game back in 2019. He has brought down four interceptions over the course of his NFL career and has played for the Arizona Cardinals as well as the Raiders and Cowboys since entering the league.

Mullen will need to show something special to cut it in Baltimore’s stacked secondary, but if he can, he could prove to be a valuable asset in the Ravens’ defensive backfield.

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Ravens claim CB Trayvon Mullen off of waivers from Cowboys

The Ravens claimed cornerback Trayvon Mullen off of waivers from the Cowboys

The Baltimore Ravens are one week into their offseason, with plenty of question marks heading into the 2023 season.  The front office is currently requesting and conducting interviews for potential offensive coordinators and also need to work on a long-term deal with quarterback Lamar Jackson.

General manager Eric DeCosta is continuing to reshape the roster, especially in the secondary with more depth by claiming cornerback Trayvon Mullen off of waivers from the Dallas Cowboys. Mullen was a second-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft of the Las Vegas Raiders out of Clemson University.

In his three seasons in the NFL with the Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, and Cowboys, Mullen has a total of 150 tackles, four interceptions, and one forced fumble.  Another fact about Mullen is that he’s the cousin of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, something that potentially adds another piece to the move.

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Cowboys claim former second-round CB off waivers

Trayvon Mullen was waived by the Cardinals on Tuesday; he had come to Arizona in a trade after three seasons with the Raiders. | From @ToddBrock24f7

The Cowboys continue to add puzzle pieces late in the year, hoping they help contribute to a finished picture of a sixth Lombardi Trophy coming home to Dallas.

On Wednesday, the team claimed cornerback Trayvon Mullen off waivers. The Arizona Cardinals had released the 25-year-old on Tuesday.

Mullen was a second-round pick of the Raiders in 2019, selecting him 40th overall. A Clemson product, the Florida native played on two national championship Tigers squads and had been named Defensive MVP of the CFP National Championship Game in the school’s 44-16 win over Alabama just a few months prior to the NFL draft.

The Clemson quarterback Mullen faced that season was Trevor Lawrence; Dallas will face him this Sunday in Jacksonville.

With the Raiders in 2019, Mullen saw immediate action as a rookie, logging 50 tackles, 10 passes defensed, and an interception in his first season. He played in 36 consecutive games to open his Raiders career (and started in 30) until a foot injury put him on injured reserve in 2021. He came back for one game and suffered a toe injury that ended his season.

Mullen was traded to the Cardinals in late August, shortly before the start of the regular season, but has been inactive for five of the team’s 13 outings. Arizona waived him a day after their 27-13 to New England on Monday night; Mullen committed a costly facemask penalty during the game to put the Patriots offense at the Cardinals’ 14-yard-line, resulting in a touchdown.

Mullen is the second veteran cornerback the Cowboys have added to the roster in recent days. The team signed former Vikings second-round draft pick Mackensie Alexander on Dec. 7.

Both will bolster a young group in Dallas that features Kelvin Joseph, Nahshon Wright, and rookie DaRon Bland alongside Trevon Diggs. Veterans Jourdan Lewis and Anthony Brown had their seasons cut short by injury.

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Cardinals cut CB Trayvon Mullen, sign QB to practice squad

Arizona makes a couple of roster moves on Tuesday.

The Arizona Cardinals announced a somewhat surprising roster move on Tuesday following the team’s 27-13 loss  to the New England Patriots. The team released cornerback Trayvon Mullen.

Mullen played a season-high 42 defensive snaps on Monday. He played 120 snaps in eight games.

In eight games, he had 13 tackles, a pass breakup, a quarterback hit and a forced fumble.

The Cardinals acquired Mullen in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders prior to the season.

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, if Mullen plays in two more games, the Cardinals will give up a sixth-round pick. As of now, the compensation would only be a seventh-rounder.

This move might be simple roster manipulation.

Tight end Maxx Williams has been elevated to the 53-man roster three times from the practice squad using a standard elevation. He has no more standard elevations remaining. With only two tight ends on the active roster, Williams will likely be signed to it this week. Mullen could be re-signed to the practice squad and elevated for games moving forward.

The Cardinals’ other roster move was not announced by the team but reported by Garafolo. They are signing quarterback Carson Strong to the practice squad.

Strong was brought in for a tryout last week. He is an undrafted rookie who had a standout career at Nevada. He signed originally with the Eagles.

With Kyler Murray being out for the rest of the season, the Cardinals need a third quarterback on the team for practice. Strong will be that guy.

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Trayvon Mullen cut by Cardinals, conditional draft pick traded to Raiders winds up 7th rounder

Conditional pick Raiders receive from Cardinals for Trayvon Mullen winds up being a 7th rounder as former 2nd rounder is cut

Two more games. That’s all the more games Trayvon Mullen needed to play for the Cardinals to turn the conditional pick they traded to the Raiders become a sixth round pick.

Today the Cardinals cut the former second round pick which means he won’t meet the minimum threshold and thus the pick the Raiders will receive will be a seventh round pick.

Mullen was traded before the season as the Raiders went with Rock Ya-Sin and Nate Hobbs as their primary starters with Anthony Averett as the third corner.

Meanwhile Mullen has appeared in eight games for Arizona, playing a total of 124 snaps on defense. The 42 snaps he saw last Sunday was a season high for him.

What’s interesting now is now on injured reserve for the second time this season and the Raiders have been digging into their depth chart and practice squad for snaps at cornerback. So, if they felt like bringing Mullen back, they may have a chance to do so.

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CB Trayvon Mullen expected to see first defensive snaps of season

So far this season after being traded to the Cardinals, he has been inactive twice and used on special teams once.

The Arizona Cardinals are finally ready to use cornerback Trayon Mullen on defense.

Through the first three weeks of the season, Mullen has been inactive twice and then played only on special teams.

That will change in Week 4 as the Cardinals prepare for the Carolina Panthers.

Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph told reporters after practice that Mullen would “absolutely” get defensive snaps this week.

Mullen was acquired via trade before the season from the Las Vegas Raiders for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. He had an injured toe when he arrived and had not been with the team in camp, so he had to get healthy and did not practice for the first time until two weeks ago.

At 6-2 and 200 lbs, he will add length to the defensive backfield. Byron Murphy has played well. Marco Wilson had a great game last week. Jace Whittaker played a lot last week but struggled. The Cardinals have used three standard elevations on Whittaker this season already to bring him up from the practice squad. Those have been used up.

Now is the time for Mullen, at least until Antonio Hamilton returns, which is probably at least a couple of weeks away.

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Raiders trade former Tiger to the Cardinals

Former Clemson corner is heading to Arizona.

Former Clemson cornerback Trayvon Mullen is heading to Arizona.

On Tuesday, the Arizona Cardinals announced on social media that they have agreed to a trade to acquire Trayvon Mullen from the Las Vegas Raiders. According to Adam Schefter, the Raiders will be receiving a conditional 7th that has the possibility of becoming a 6th based on playtime.

The Raiders’ new staff is wasting no time as they planned on releasing Mullen had a deal not presented itself.

The team’s 40th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, Mullen started 31 of 37 games in his career with the Raiders though he appeared in just five games last season due to injury. He will be joining former Tigers in DeAndre Hopkins and Isaiah Simmons.

Mullen will look for a fresh start with Arizona.

 

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Former Tiger has a new NFL home

A former Clemson standout has a new home in the NFL. Former Tiger cornerback Trayvon Mullen is being traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Arizona Cardinals. In return for Mullen, the Raiders are reportedly receiving a 2023 seventh-round draft …

A former Clemson standout has a new home in the NFL.

Former Tiger cornerback Trayvon Mullen is being traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Arizona Cardinals.

In return for Mullen, the Raiders are reportedly receiving a 2023 seventh-round draft pick that could become a sixth-round pick based on Mullen’s playing time.

A second-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Mullen played just five games last season due to injuries. He started 31 of 37 games for the Raiders from 2019-21, recording four interceptions to go with 28 passes defended and 134 total tackles.

Mullen, of course, will join two other former Tigers in Arizona — wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and linebacker Isaiah Simmons.

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Cardinals trade for CB Trayvon Mullen

The Cardinals add a long CB and former college teammate of Isaiah Simmons for a conditional seventh-round draft pick.

The Arizona Cardinals made a move to bolster their cornerback room. With only three healthy cornerbacks on the roster and an injured Antonio Hamilton, the team announced a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire cornerback Travon Mullen Jr.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, it is a conditional seventh-round draft pick that can become a sixth-round pick if he meets certain playing time levels.

Mullen was drafted in the second round in 2019 by the Raiders. He is 6-2, 200 lbs and was college teammates with Cardinals linebacker Isaiah Simmons at Clemson.

He appeared in 37 games for the Raiders over the last three seasons, starting 31 of them. He has 134 total tackles in his career, four interceptions and 28 pass breakups. He played in only five games last season.

He likely will be No. 4 on the depth chart to start the season but could get playing time in Week 1, depending on the health of Antonio Hamilton.

Mullen will get to face his former team in Week 2, as the Raiders host the Cardinals that week.

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