Tyler Loop is the only remaining kicker on the Ravens roster.
Some unexpected news came out of The Castle Saturday morning just before the training camp practice kicked off. Undrafted rookie kicker John Hoyland has been waived.
The Ravens have waived UDFA rookie K John Hoyland as @mzenitz first reported. This means that rookie sixth-round pick Tyler Loop is the lone kicker in the building as the Ravens look to replace Justin Tucker.
It allows Loop to get all of the practice and preseason reps.— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) August 2, 2025
John Hoyland wasn’t kicking badly by any means. The Baltimore Banner’s Jonas Shaffer had him as 28 for 32 attempts during camp through eight practices, as of July 31, just two days before he was cut. Head Coach John Harbaugh acknowledged the roster cut after practice Saturday, saying he thought Hoyland was kicking well enough to stay with the team. The cut was largely due to roster moves rather than anything else.
John Harbaugh says the Ravens cut UDFA kicker John Hoyland today due to roster needs.
Emphasized that rookie K Tyler Loop will still need to show out in the preseason games. pic.twitter.com/N5ePMY3MkH
— AJ Gersh (@AJGershTV) August 2, 2025
As of now, that leaves Tyler Loop as the only kicker on the roster, effectively ending the kicking competition that started during minicamp and OTAs. Harbaugh also talked about Loop’s performance so far, stating that he was kicking well enough to win the job (Shaffer had him as 40 for 44 on July 31st). Harbaugh also said that Loop still had to earn the job, and his performances in the coming preseason games would be a large part in determining that. Cutting Hoyland will give Loop all the reps in camp and games unless something changes, giving Loop all the opportunity to cement himself on the 53-man roster.
While it seems that the competition is over as of now, Harbaugh also said that cutting Hoyland this early wasn’t part of the plan and they’d like to keep the pressure on Loop. He also didn’t rule out bringing Hoyland back if a roster spot opened up. So if Loop starts to slip in camp or doesn’t perform well in the first preseason game, don’t be shocked if Hoyland or a veteran kicker comes in to push Loop for the spot.
The Ravens are hosting a stadium practice on Sunday, August 3rd, which will be Loop’s first chance to kick in the stadium, and with a crowd in the stands as well.