A certain room is stacked with players and leaves somebody on the way out.
The Ravens’ roster is mostly set at this point. Outside of one more addition on the defensive line to boost the nose tackle spot and maybe a cornerback, the Ravens are likely done with signings. With OTAs right around the corner and training camp just a couple of months away, who on the roster is now potentially on the outside looking in?
Today’s Question of the Day is:
Which player is on the roster bubble?
My answer: EDGE David Ojabo
There are some other options as well, mostly rookie contract players. However, Ojabo is by far the biggest bubble player. If the 53-man roster had to be set right now, I think he’s off the team. The edge room is filled with players now. They have seven guys who could legitimately make the roster: Kyle Van Noy, Odafe Oweh, Mike Green, Tavius Robinson, Adissa Isaac, Malik Hamm, and Ojabo.
The Ravens don’t typically carry more than five on the roster, leaving Ojabo and Hamm on the outside looking in. Robinson played a ton of snaps last year and Isaac is a second-year, third-round player; they’ll want to give him more time to develop into the pass-rusher he could become. That puts Ojabo and Hamm fighting for a sixth spot they might not even give out.
Ojabo is in the last year of his rookie contract after being a second-round pick coming off a torn achilles. He’s struggled to stay healthy but flashed when he did, notching two strip sacks in the five games he played his first two years. He stayed healthy last year, appearing in 13 games but still struggled to see the field, only taking 33% of snaps. He still managed to nab two sacks in 2024 but was seemingly benched often.
The ceiling for Ojabo could still be the double-digit pass rusher that made him a first-round prospect and talent before the injury. The Ravens could absolutely use that and if he can stay in Baltimore past 2025, he and Mike Green together would be a nasty duo with Van Noy and Oweh likely out the door. However, first he has to just make the roster and see the field before even worrying about finding sacks. Hopefully, he can find it and be re-signed on a smaller deal.
Is there anybody else you think is on the roster bubble, fighting for a spot? Let us know below!