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The Baltimore Ravens revealed their initial 53-man roster in a Wednesday tweet.
Eight cornerbacks would be listed on the team's initial roster, according to an article from Baltimore Beatdown Managing Editor Kyle Barber. They would be joined by five inside linebackers and five outside linebackers. Cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Rock Ya-Sin took starting roles in the secondary with safeties Kyle Hamilton and Marcus Williams on the Ravens' depth chart. Humphrey, a three-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro selection, played and started in 17 games for the Ravens in 2022.
The Ravens set their initial practice squad roster on Thursday. Quarterback Anthony Brown, linebacker Jeremiah Moon, center Sam Mustipher, receiver Laquon Treadwell and running back Melvin Gordon III made up a few of the options on Baltimore's practice squad. Gordon, a seven-year NFL veteran with the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos, finished the 2022 season with 318 rushing yards.
Who is one sneaky roster cut survivor who could impact the Ravens in 2023?
Tylan Wallace
Wallace, a third-year receiver out of Oklahoma State, has played in 26 games and started in one for the Ravens since he was first selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played in a total of nine games for Baltimore in 2022. He finished with a total of 198 snaps on offense and on special teams between the regular and postseason, according to Pro Football Focus.
Wallace played in three games during the Ravens' 2023 NFL preseason run. He lined up in 69 of his 118 total preseason snaps as a wide receiver, according to PFF. He brought down one pass in a 29-28 preseason loss to the Commanders, a seven-yard touchdown reception that put the Ravens up by one score near the end of the second quarter.
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“You have to take advantage of those opportunities,” Wallace said, via The Athletic Ravens Staff Writer Jeff Zrebiec. “Just trying to lock in (after) going through the past two years and realizing how the game is played and how it needs to be played.
“Obviously, this is a big year for me. I really took that to heart this offseason. I feel like I prepared really well, and coming in, I knew that I had to make plays. I'm just trying to do what I can.”
The Ravens hired Georgia assistant Todd Monken to be the team's offensive coordinator in February. He highlighted how he thought players want to play in a game that spaces the field during his introductory press conference the same month.
“I think when you go into an install meeting, all of your skill players want to say, ‘Where are my opportunities coming? Where am I going to get a chance to touch the football and showcase my ability?'” Monken said, via BaltimoreRavens.com Staff Writer Clifton Brown. “The game has become more of a space game; using all 53-and-a-third yards and using the width and depth of the field, using space players and your skill players.
“The game has changed; it's changing. At one time, it was taller pocket passers, and now you're seeing more shorter, athletic players. The game has changed in terms of using their athleticism, using players' athleticisms, what they bring to the table because the game is about space. It's about being explosive. Well, how do you create explosives? Well, part of it is creating space.”
Wallace must find a way to fit into Monken's new-look offense. If he can, he may be a productive part of the Ravens' receiving corps along with receivers Rashod Bateman, Odell Beckham Jr., Zay Flowers, Nelson Agholor and Devin Duvernay.
