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USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Ravens made a slew of roster moves, including adding two tight ends and waiving a kicker
Baltimore signed two tight ends and added Brent Urban among eight roster moves made by the Ravens on Saturday afternoon Baltimore announced eight total roster moves on Saturday and Sunday, with the shocker being the release of undrafted rookie kicker John Hoyland. In all, the Ravens signed Brent Urban, Scotty Washington, and Baylor Cupp, while releasing Hoyland, tight end Sam Pitz, and linebacker Diwun Black. Signed Brent Urban Selected by Baltimore in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft, Urban will enter Year 12 in the league looking to help bolster one of the league's top defensive line groups. Urban played in 13 games last season and made 20 tackles. He helped the Ravens rank as the NFL's top run defense. Signed TE Scotty Washington A big, physical tight end, the 6-foot-5, 240-pound Washington was on Baltimore's practice squad the last two years and will return with Isaiah Likely rehabbing a surgically repaired foot. Signed TE Baylor Cupp The 6-foot-6, 245-pound Cupp is a former top recruit who played collegiately at Texas A&M and Texas Tech and spent last year on the Chiefs' practice squad. Waived K John Hoyland Hoyland had been part of a two-man competition with Tyler Loop to replace Justin Tucker as Baltimore's kicker, but he appears to have lost out to the sixth-round pick from Arizona. Waived TE Sam Pitz The 6-foot-6, 245-pound Minnesota Duluth product caught 71 balls for 940 yards and 17 touchdowns during a four-year college career, including a 33-360-2 line in 11 games last year. Waived LB Diwun Black Black (6-3, 246) logged 23 tackles (19 solo), including six tackles for loss, three sacks, and two forced fumbles during his lone season at Temple. Signed free agent RB D'Ernest Johnson Johnson spent his first four seasons in Cleveland and the last two years in Jacksonville. He has 214 career carries for 989 yards and three touchdowns. He'll join Derrick Henry, Justice Hill, Keaton Mitchell, and Rasheen Ali on the Ravens' depth chart. Waived T Ozzie Hutchinson Hutchinson (6-4, 305) signed with Baltimore following the 2025 NFL draft after he appeared in 41 games during his stint at Albany (2019-23), earning second-team All-CAA honors in his final season.
USA Today
04-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ravens waived an undrafted rookie offensive tackle
To make room for newly signed RB D'Ernest Johnson, ESPN's Jamison Hensley reports the Ravens waived reserve OT Ozzie Hutchinson, who was an undrafted rookie out of Albany To make room for newly signed RB D'Ernest Johnson, Ravens waived reserve OT Ozzie Hutchinson, who was an undrafted rookie from Albany The Ravens have made nearly a dozen roster moves over the past four days and just parted ways with another undrafted free agent. Baltimore signed former Jaguars running back D'Ernest Johnson on Saturday, and to make room on the roster, the Ravens waived undrafted rookie free agent offensive lineman Ozzie Hutchinson. Hutchinson (6-4, 305) signed with Baltimore following the 2025 NFL draft after he appeared in 41 games during his stint at Albany (2019-23), earning second-team All-CAA honors in his final season. Before the Hutchinson move, Baltimore announced five roster moves on Saturday, with the shocker being the release of undrafted rookie kicker John Hoyland. In all, the Ravens signed Brent Urban, Scotty Washington, and Baylor Cupp, while releasing Hoyland, tight end Sam Pitz, and linebacker Diwun Black.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New 49ers CB's college coach says 'every day wasn't cream and cookies' with him
After a 6-11 season that saw them finish in fourth place in the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers added some talent to their roster this offseason, who will hopefully help them climb in the division standings and make it back to the postseason. That new group includes 11 rookies that San Francisco selected in the 2025 NFL draft. 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan focused on the defense early in the draft, attacking that side of the ball with their first five selections, including Western Kentucky cornerback Upton Stout, who the team took in the third round (No. 100 overall). Advertisement Stout, 23, was a three-star recruit out of North Shore Senior High School in Houston, Texas, before beginning his collegiate career at North Texas. After two seasons with the Mean Green, he transferred to Western Kentucky in 2022 and spent the last three years with the Hilltoppers, earning All-CAA honors and FCS All-American honors twice. At Western Kentucky, the 5-foot-8 cornerback was known for his talking on the field, and he wasn't afraid to voice his displeasure with mistakes or poor effort from his teammates around the field. 'Every day wasn't cream and cookies, right?' Hilltopers' cornerbacks coach Da'Von Brown said (via San Francisco Chronicle). 'I'd be lying to you if I told you that.' The 49ers knew about Stout's demeanor during his time at Western Kentucky, and they actually view some of those things as positives. Advertisement 'We were aware,' 49ers director of player personnel Tariq Ahmad said. 'We did a lot of background work on him. … When someone is so passionate and so competitive, it's possible not everyone responds to that or enjoys working with that type of person. But we have to figure out: Do they love football? And is the passion coming from a good place? Our scouts do a great job filtering through all of that. And we felt really comfortable with Upton.' On top of that, 49ers area scout Warren Ball said the cornerback had the "heart of a lion" and "absolutely loved what Upton Stout was about." It's unclear exactly what role Stout will play in San Francisco as a rookie, but there's a chance that he competes with Deommodore Lenoir for the starting nickel cornerback job throughout training camp and into the preseason. Stout's demanding personality may be exactly what the unit needs to get back to their physical brand of defense after giving up the fourth-most points per game (25.6) in 2024. More 49ers: 49ers veteran has eyes on one specific matchup on 2025 schedule This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: College coaches say 49ers CB Upton Stout could be tough to deal with
USA Today
25-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
New 49ers CB's college coach says 'every day wasn't cream and cookies' with him
New 49ers CB's college coach says 'every day wasn't cream and cookies' with him After a 6-11 season that saw them finish in fourth place in the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers added some talent to their roster this offseason, who will hopefully help them climb in the division standings and make it back to the postseason. That new group includes 11 rookies that San Francisco selected in the 2025 NFL draft. 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan focused on the defense early in the draft, attacking that side of the ball with their first five selections, including Western Kentucky cornerback Upton Stout, who the team took in the third round (No. 100 overall). Stout, 23, was a three-star recruit out of North Shore Senior High School in Houston, Texas, before beginning his collegiate career at North Texas. After two seasons with the Mean Green, he transferred to Western Kentucky in 2022 and spent the last three years with the Hilltoppers, earning All-CAA honors and FCS All-American honors twice. At Western Kentucky, the 5-foot-8 cornerback was known for his talking on the field, and he wasn't afraid to voice his displeasure with mistakes or poor effort from his teammates around the field. 'Every day wasn't cream and cookies, right?' Hilltopers' cornerbacks coach Da'Von Brown said (via San Francisco Chronicle). 'I'd be lying to you if I told you that.' The 49ers knew about Stout's demeanor during his time at Western Kentucky, and they actually view some of those things as positives. 'We were aware,' 49ers director of player personnel Tariq Ahmad said. 'We did a lot of background work on him. … When someone is so passionate and so competitive, it's possible not everyone responds to that or enjoys working with that type of person. But we have to figure out: Do they love football? And is the passion coming from a good place? Our scouts do a great job filtering through all of that. And we felt really comfortable with Upton.' On top of that, 49ers area scout Warren Ball said the cornerback had the "heart of a lion" and "absolutely loved what Upton Stout was about." It's unclear exactly what role Stout will play in San Francisco as a rookie, but there's a chance that he competes with Deommodore Lenoir for the starting nickel cornerback job throughout training camp and into the preseason. Stout's demanding personality may be exactly what the unit needs to get back to their physical brand of defense after giving up the fourth-most points per game (25.6) in 2024. More 49ers: 49ers veteran has eyes on one specific matchup on 2025 schedule
USA Today
12-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Wisconsin lands All-CAA transfer guard
Wisconsin lands All-CAA transfer guard Wisconsin women's basketball landed Stony Brook transfer guard Breauna Ware on Saturday. Ware joins the Badgers after an excellent 2024-25 season as one of Stony Brook's top contributors. She averaged 14.7 points, four rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals during the campaign, while shooting 43.6% from the field and 35.4% from 3. That output earned a place on the All-Coastal Athletic Association third team. The 5-foot-7 guard originally began her career at St. Bonaventure in 2022-23. She appeared in 30 games during that freshman season, averaging six points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 45% shooting. Ware transferred to Stony Brook ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, though she did not see any game action during that sophomore campaign. Ware is Wisconsin's fifth transfer commitment of the offseason, following Howard guard Destiny Howell, NC State guard Laci Steele and Southern Illinois forward Gift Uchenna and Missouri State guard Kyrah Daniels. That group projects as the core of the 2025-26 team, along with returning starter Ronnie Porter. New coach Robin Pingeton continues to build the Badgers' roster after taking over in late March. The program experienced top-down turnover following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, including the resignation of coach Marisa Moseley and nearly the entire roster departing via the transfer portal or graduation. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
