The Baltimore Ravens are releasing injured running back Kenneth Dixon, per The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec.

The 25-year-old Dixon will be “released-injured” after failing to make the 53-man roster following the Ravens' cuts over the weekend as the NFL's preseason wrapped up.

From head coach John Harbaugh via Zrebiec:

“He's hurt. He's got a fractured knee. He's on IR. He'll be released-injured. Kenny will be moving on.”

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Dixon was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by Baltimore coming out of four years in college with Louisiana Tech. The 5-foot-11 running back appeared in 12 games during his first professional season, never starting, and recording 382 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and averaging 4.3 yards per carry. Dixon was also used as a pass-catching part of Baltimore's backfield, making 30 receptions in 2016 for 162 yards and one receiving touchdown.

He missed the entire 2017 season first due to a four-game suspension borne from violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy. Then, Dixon was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his left knee, sidelining him from appearing in the final 12 Ravens games.

Dixon returned in 2018, rushing for 333 yards in just six games, scoring two touchdowns and averaging 5.6 yards per carry.

The loss of Dixon due to injury-release settlement means the Ravens' backfield is set with a running back corps featuring Mark Ingram, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill. Noticeably, last year's first-round selection by the team in former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback out of the University of Louisville Lamar Jackson is soundly a running threat from under center. Jackson rushed for nearly 700 yards in 16 games during his rookie season.