The Ravens launched huge receiver Miles Boykin on Monday, parting methods after a quiet three years in Baltimore.
Boykin, a third-round decide in 2019, was coming off essentially the most disappointing season of his NFL profession and had a $2.8 million wage cap hit this yr. Releasing Boykin, who was the topic of offseason commerce rumors, saves the cap-strapped Ravens about $2.5 million in cap house.
The 6-foot-4 Boykin, the crew’s finest blocking huge receiver and a particular groups standout, confirmed his promise as a rookie, when he had 13 catches for 198 yards and three touchdowns in a run-heavy offense. But he completed with simply 266 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2020, and his catch price (57.6%) was the bottom of any Ravens participant with a minimum of 10 receptions.
Boykin struggled early in coaching camp final yr and opened the season on injured reserve with a hamstring harm. He didn’t make his season debut till Week 5 and noticed restricted offensive snaps over the following 4 weeks. A finger harm sidelined Boykin from Week 11 to Week 14. He ended the season with one catch for six yards, each profession lows.
Boykin’s launch leaves the Ravens with only one rotational huge receiver taller than 6 ft: the 6-1 Rashod Bateman. It additionally leaves one other blotch on common supervisor Eric DeCosta’s first draft in Baltimore. Wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown is the crew’s solely projected starter from the 2019 class, which additionally featured exterior linebacker Jaylon Ferguson (third spherical), working again Justice Hill (fourth), guard Ben Powers (fourth) and cornerback Iman Marshall (fourth).
The Ravens additionally introduced the signing of 4 exclusive-rights free brokers Monday: quarterback Tyler Huntley, middle Trystan Colon, inside linebacker Kristian Welch and lengthy snapper Nick Moore.
Huntley, who’s coming into his third yr in Baltimore, just like the three different signings, began 4 video games instead of quarterback Lamar Jackson final season, going 1-3. He accomplished 64.9% of his passes for 1,081 yards, three touchdowns and 4 interceptions. He additionally added 47 carries for 294 yards and two touchdowns.
Colon, who performed 12 video games final yr, beginning one, is predicted to again up Patrick Mekari at middle. Welch has developed right into a stable particular groups participant and will contend for extra snaps on protection this yr, whereas Moore capably changed Morgan Cox in his first season because the Ravens’ beginning lengthy snapper.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com