Ravens officially finalize 53-man roster for 2025 season

After a highly anticipated period of roster cuts in recent hours, the Baltimore Ravens have fully trimmed their roster down to the 53-player mark. The Ravens were faced with difficult decisions at a number of positions and competition for the final few spots on the 53-man roster was stiff.

Ultimately, the Ravens landed in a familiar place of balance: with 25 offensive players, 25 defensive players, and 3 specialists. The roster will obviously be subject to change moving forward with more shuffling

to come between injured players and practice squad signees. However, here is a breakdown of where the Ravens landed with their final 53-man roster ahead of the 2025 season.

Quarterback (2)

1. Lamar Jackson
2. Cooper Rush

No surprises here. The Ravens cut Devin Leary after an underwhelming set of performances in the preseason and Rush will be Jackson’s primary backup during the season.

Running Back (5)

1. Derrick Henry
2. Justice Hill
3. Keaton Mitchell
4. Rasheen Ali
5. Pat Ricard

Ali solidified his spot on the roster this preseason and convinced the Ravens to keep a fourth pure running back on the roster. Him and Mitchell will handle kickoff duties during the season, while the latter also figures to see some offensive snaps behind Henry and Hill. This is a strong top-to-bottom group.

Tight End/Fullback (3)

1. Mark Andrews
2. Isaiah Likely
3. Charlie Kolar

The Ravens chose not to place Likely (foot) on injured reserve, which is a sign they believe he can probably return within the first four weeks. When he does, he’ll rejoin a formidable tandem with Andrews. Kolar could take on an expanded receiving role in Likely’s absence while continuing to handle valuable blocking duties.

Wide Receiver (6)

1. Zay Flowers
2. Rashod Bateman
3. Deandre Hopkins
4. Tylan Wallace
5. Devontez Walker
6. LaJontay Wester

Another group with no surprises. Wester’s flashy plays in the preseason solidified his role as a punt returner and potential gadget player in spurts. Walker was a summer standout and could take a step forward if he can carve out snaps in the regular season rotation. This is arguably the most talented wide receiver room the Ravens have had in quite some time.

Offensive Line (9)

1. Ronnie Stanley
2. Andrew Vorhees
3. Tyler Linderbaum
4. Daniel Faalele
5. Roger Rosengarten
6. Ben Cleveland
7. Joseph Noteboom
8. Carson Vinson
9. Corey Bullock

With rookie Emery Jones Jr. placed on the reserve/non-football injury list, the Ravens chose to keep nine offensive linemen on the roster. Cleveland again retained a role as a backup offensive guard, while summer standout Bullock beat out the likes of Garrett Dellinger and Nick Samac for the final spot. Bullock will enter the season as Linderbaum’s backup at center.

Defensive Line (5)

1. Nnamdi Madbuike
2. Travis Jones
3. Broderick Washington
4. John Jenkins
5. Aenas Peebles

The Ravens chose to give a final defensive lineman spot to Jenkins and cut veteran Brent Urban, who will likely be signed to the practice squad and called up if needed during the season. The top three spots were set in stone all summer, but Peebles could emerge as a legitimate rotation player after an impressive preseason showing. The rookie sixth-round pick has legitimate pass-rushing skills and juice.

Inside Linebackers (5)

1. Roquan Smith
2. Trenton Simpson
3. Teddye Buchanan
4. Jake Hummel
5. Jay Higgins IV

Higgins earned himself a roster spot with high-level preseason performances and forced the Ravens hand to keep five players at this position. He becomes the latest undrafted rookie linebacker in Baltimore to crack a 53-man roster and could see his role increase as the season progresses. Simpson will start next to Smith, while Buchanan and Hummel will play significant snaps on special teams.

Outside Linebacker (5)

1. Kyle Van Noy
2. Odafe Oweh
3. Tavius Robinson
4. Mike Green
5. David Ojabo

Adisa Isaac’s elbow injury landed him on injured reserve. He’s expected to be sidelined until around midseason. That made Ojabo’s path to making the 53-man roster much easier, but to his credit he had nice moments in the preseason as well. Expectations are high for rookie Mike Green to make an early impact and Robinson to take a step forward this year as well.

Cornerback (6)

1. Marlon Humphrey
2. Nate Wiggins
3. Jaire Alexander
4. Chidobe Awuzie
5. T.J. Tampa
6. Keyon Martin

The biggest surprise cut the Ravens made was Jalyn Armour-Davis, who had his best training camp and preseason to-date entering his fourth season. However, the Ravens ultimately chose to keep Tampa and Martin over him to round out this group. Tampa is younger with more years left on his contract, while Martin burst onto the scene as a UDFA this year and was a leading defensive playmaker all preseason.

Safety (4)

1. Kyle Hamilton
2. Malaki Starks
3. Sanoussi Kane
4. Reuben Lowery

Last year’s UDFA inclusion to the roster, Beau Brade, was cut this time around. Kane emerged as the No. 3 safety on the depth chart and Lowery, like Martin, made a strong impression all summer after being signed as a UDFA himself. Lowery possesses more free safety skills than Brade and will occupy that backup role in the absence of Ar’Darius Washington, who is on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

Specialists (3)

1. Tyler Loop
2. Jordan Stout
3. Nick Moore

This will be the first time in many years the Ravens will feature a new trio combination of specialists. Incoming rookie Loop seized the kicker role and finished the summer on a high note. He has big shoes to fill but appears up to the task. Stout and Moore will resume their punter and long snapper roles, respectively.

Other:

• Reserve/Injured – Designated for Return: OLB Adissa Isaac
• Reserve/Non-Football Injury (NFI): OL Emery Jones Jr.
• Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP): S Ar’Darius Washington