Through three career seasons, cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis has had a bit of a bumpy ride for the Baltimore Ravens. The former fourth-round pick out of Alabama in 2021 was thought to be a good value selection in the draft as a talented prospect with good physical traits. However, he’s yet to establish himself in a meaningful way for the Ravens, which can largely be attributed to poor injury luck.
Armour-Davis has been snakebitten by numerous different injuries in his three-year tenure. He’s been placed
on injured reserve on four separate occasions across three calendar years. As such, the 25-year-old has appeared in just 19 total games with three starts under his belt. He’s played 172 defensive snaps and 302 special teams snaps.
His lack of availability has hindered his ability to develop and find his footing within the team’s defensive backfield rotation. Last year, he was thought to be on the roster bubble during the summer but wound up making the 53-man roster. This summer, again many believed Armour-Davis could be nearing the end of the line with the Ravens, especially after the team drafted a pair of late-round cornerbacks and signed multiple UDFAs to the depth chart.
However, this added competition and perhaps the pressure of potentially being squeezed out appears to have brought out the best of the fourth-year pro. Armour-Davis has earned high remarks for his performances in training camp and played well in extended preseason action.
In a dominant 30-3 win over the Washington Commanders this past weekend in the preseason finale, he recorded an interception with two pass breakups. He had two pass breakups in the opening preseason contest against the Indianapolis Colts earlier this month as well.
Armour-Davis, when healthy, has had impressive moments in previous summers too, so it may be reactionary to consider this time around different. However, now in his mid-20s with added experience under his belt, it’s also possible that the former Alabama product has simply improved and is turning a corner. For what it’s worth, he has looked like a much different player recently than even from a year ago.
The Ravens’ cornerback room is crowded and talented, to say the least. The top four spots on the depth chart are locked in between Marlon Humphrey, Nate Wiggins, Jaire Alexander, and Chidobe Awuzie. After that, it becomes a question of how many players the Ravens will grant a 53-man roster spot to and how the pecking order shakes out exactly.
Season-ending injuries to 2025 draft picks Robert Longerbeam and Bihlal Kone have created more clarity and probably helped Armour-Davis’ roster chances, but his performance alone has strengthened his case as well. T.J. Tampa and emerging UDFAs Keyon Martin and Reuben Lowery — who might be better classified as a safety than cornerback — are in the mix with Armour-Davis as well.
The Ravens haven’t given up on him yet through an injury-riddled three seasons and should they once again
