After only one player was claimed off waivers following roster cuts, the Ravens were able to bring back many of their released players on the initial practice squad.
Center Corey Bullock was claimed by the Carolina Panthers. Baltimore did not claim any players off waivers.
The Ravens did bring in one player from outside the roster, adding kicker Jake Moody.
Here's the Ravens' initial 2026 practice squad:
- OLB Adisa Issac
- C Nick Dawkins
- OLB Kaimon Rucker
- OT Gerad Lichtenhan
- RB Jonathan Ward
- TE Ty Pezza
- DT Rayshaun Benny
- S K'Von Wallace
- ILB Carl Jones Jr.
- DL David Olajiga (International Pathway Program)
- WR Chris Moore
- WR Xavier Guillory
- K Jake Moody
- ILB Dominic DeLuca
- CB Amani Oruwariye
Moody had a prolific college career at Michigan, where he was twice named the Big Ten Kicker of the Year and was named an All-American in 2021. Him and Head Coach Jesse Minter overlapped in 2022 when Minter was UM's defensive coordinator.
The San Francisco 49ers drafted Moody in the third round in 2023, making him just the second kicker to be selected within the top 100 picks in the last 15 drafts.
He converted 74.2% of his field-goal attempts during his time with the 49ers and was cut after the 49ers' first game last season after going 1-for-3 with a miss from 27 yards and a blocked attempt from 36 yards.
Moody went to Chicago, where he made eight of his nine attempts in two games played, then finished the season as the Commanders' kicker and was 10-for-11. However, Moody lost a training camp battle this summer in Washington against undrafted rookie Drew Stevens.
Ravens kicker Tyler Loop had a strong training camp but missed three of his eight field-goal attempts this preseason, including two from 58 and one from 51 yards.
In other notable practice squad news, the Ravens were able to retain Isaac, a 2024 third-round pick who was beaten out by undrafted rookie Ethan Burke for a 53-man roster spot. After missing most of his first two seasons due to injuries, Isaac flashed this summer and capped the preseason with six tackles and a sack against the Commanders.
Benny, a rookie seventh-round pick, was also brought back, as well as Dawkins, who will give the Ravens a developmental center behind veterans Jovaughn Gwyn and Ethan Pocic. Lichtenhan also spent last year on the Ravens' practice squad and provides more depth behind Carson Vinson.
The Ravens still have two spots left on their practice squad.
