Returning Players
DT Brandon Williams ( 6-foot-1, 340 pounds, fifth season)
DT Michael Pierce (6-0, 339, second season)
DT Carl Davis (6-5, 327, third season)
DT Willie Henry (6-3, 300, second season)
DE Brent Urban (6-7, 300, fourth season)
DE Bronson Kaufusi (6-6, 285, second season)
Rookies
Chris Wormley (6-5, 300, third-round pick)
Patrick Ricard (6-3, 300, undrafted)
Projected Starters
Williams is a lock to be in the starting lineup. He'll be the anchor in the middle of the line and a key piece of the defense for years to come after signing a contract this offseason reportedly worth $54 million. Pierce will be right next to him in the starting lineup after impressing everyone last year as an undrafted rookie. Pierce and Williams will be one of the league's top run-stuffing duos. Beyond Williams and Pierce, the Ravens have several young players competing for significant snaps.
Key Role Players
The Ravens use a heavy rotation on their defensive front. That means they will need to get key contributions from players like Davis and Henry, who both spent last season on injured reserve. Davis and Henry were third and fourth-round picks, respectively, and the Ravens are counting on them to take on a larger workload this year. Confidence in their talent was part of the reason the Ravens were willing to trade away starting defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan this offseason.
Most Anticipated Battle
In addition to trading away Jernigan, the Ravens also saw starting defensive end Lawrence Guy sign with the Patriots in free agency. That leaves the defensive end spot up for grabs, and Urban, Kaufusi and Wormley are all competing for it. Urban has the most experience of the group and he took the bulk of the first-team reps in offseason practices. But Kaufusi and Wormley were third-round picks with loads of potential, and the Ravens are eager to see how they perform in training camp. Kaufusi's rookie campaign was cut short by a broken ankle in last year's training camp, but he's fully recovered and motivated to make an impact. Wormley is a talented player who was highly respected at Michigan, and he could prove to be an important piece of the line if he develops quickly.
Let's take a look at all the players on the roster as the Ravens head into training camp.
WR Quincy Adeboyejo
RB Javorius Allen
P Kenny Allen
LB Randy Allen
WR Aaron Bailey (Injured Reserve)
WR Kenny Bell
OLB Brennen Beyer
WR C.J. Board
OLB Tyus Bowser
CB Brandon Boykin
TE Nick Boyle
ILB Bam Bradley
G Jarell Broxton
WR/RS Michael Campanaro (Active/Physically Unable to Perform)
CB Maurice Canady
CB Brandon Carr
S Chuck Clark
LB Kamalei Correa
LS Morgan Cox
CB Robertson Daniel
DT Carl Davis
RB Kenneth Dixon
G/T Jermaine Eluemunor
QB Joe Flacco
DB Otha Foster
TE Crockett Gillmore
CB Jaylen Hill
DT Willie Henry
CB Marlon Humphrey
T James Hurst
S Tony Jefferson
G/C Ryan Jensen
T Roubbens Joseph
OLB Matthew Judon
DE Bronson Kaufusi
P Sam Koch
C Brandon Kublanow
DB/LB Anthony Levine Sr.
G/T Alex Lewis
LB Boseko Lokombo
ILB Lamar Louis
WR Jeremy Maclin
TE Ryan Malleck
QB Ryan Mallett
WR Chris Matthews
WR Vince Mayle
LB Albert McClellan
RB Taquan Mizzell
WR Chris Moore
ILB C.J. Mosley
T Stephane Nembot
ILB Patrick Onwuasor
FB Ricky Ortiz
WR Tim Patrick
ILB Donald Payne
WR Breshad Perriman
DT Michael Pierce
CB Reggie Porter
CB Sheldon Price
G Jarrod Pughsley
WR/RS Keenan Reynolds
DE Patrick Ricard (Active/Physically Unable to Perform)
CB Al Hajj Shabazz
G Maurquice Shakir
G Nico Siragusa
C Matt Skura
CB Jimmy Smith
OLB Za'Darius Smith
T Ronnie Stanley
OLB Terrell Suggs
RB Lorenzo Taliaferro
K Justin Tucker
DE Brent Urban
G/C John Urschel
QB Dustin Vaughan
WR Mike Wallace
TE Darren Waller (Reserve/Suspended By Commissioner)
TE Benjamin Watson
DB Lardarius Webb
S Eric Weddle
G/T De'Ondre Wesley
RB Terrance West
WR Griff Whalen
WR Tim White
DT Brandon Williams
TE Maxx Williams
OLB Tim Williams
RB Danny Woodhead
DE Chris Wormley
G/T Marshal Yanda
CB Tavon Young (Active/Physically Unable to Perform)
