Ravens sign pair of young tight ends following Isaiah Likely’s injury

Earlier this week, the Baltimore Ravens received unfortunate injury news when tight end Isaiah Likely suffered a foot fracture in practice. It was then revealed that Likely would need surgery with a roughly six-week recovery timeline, putting his status for Week 1 in jeopardy.

In light of this development, the Ravens have moved quickly to reinforce depth. Over the weekend, the team agreed to terms with a familiar face in Scotty Washington and second-year tight end Baylor Cupp.

Washington has been a member of the team’s practice squad over the past two years. The 28-year-old has gotten some preseason run with the Ravens but has never cracked the active roster.

For his career, his lone regular season appearance came with the New England Patriots during the 2022 season. At 6-foot-5 and 242 pounds, Washington has a prototypical physical profile quite similar to Likely’s.

Cupp, meanwhile, played for the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad last season after going undrafted out of Texas Tech. Cupp appeared in one regular season matchup for the Chiefs and played six offensive snaps.

With Mark Andrews and Charlie Kolar still in the fold, the Ravens remain in a solid position at tight end even with Likely potentially set to miss early-season action. Hybrid fullback Pat Ricard is an integral part of the rotation as well. However, the team could ultimately look to keep another player in the fold on the initial 53-man roster.