The Baltimore Ravens have gotten plenty of solid contributions from their practice squad over the course of the 2021 season. They’ve needed to rely on their practice squad more than some teams, as they’ve dealt with countless injuries as well as a COVID-19 outbreak.
On Tuesday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic put out who Baltimore protected from their practice squad ahead of their Week 18 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The four that the team ended up protecting are tight end Tony Poljan, guard/defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie, defensive tackle Isaiah Mack and defensive back Robert Jackson.
Ravens four practice squad protections for Week 18: TE Tony Poljan, G/DT Kahlil McKenzie, DT Isaiah Mack, DB Robert Jackson
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) January 4, 2022
Poljan could be called up as tight end depth, although the team does already have Mark Andrews, Nick Boyle and Josh Oliver at the position. McKenzie has positional versatility, being able to play at guard and defensive tackle, while Mack had a great game in Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals when called upon. Jackson has been called up multiple times to help in the secondary, playing significant snaps during some games.