NFL teams are quickly approaching their training camps, and soon enough, they will be preparing for preseason. It is the time when position battles begin to heat up. Players throw on the pads and go at it at full speed, looking to showcase why they deserve a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the regular season.
The Baltimore Ravens have a stacked roster with a ton of depth, and many young players with loads of potential are hoping to prove enough to earn key snaps in the starting rotation. Some have an easy path to those snaps, but others might be buried in the depth chart and must have an eye-popping showing to work their way into the team's 2025 plans.
Baltimore has most of their starting positions locked up, but for areas like pass catchers, offensive line, and pass rushers, there is plenty of opportunity to carve out a role. Head coach John Harbaugh and his coordinators tend to have deep rotations for those positions, so training camp will quickly become a heated battle for those players. Here are two under-the-radar Ravens poised to make a name for themselves this July.
2 Ravens ready to break out in training camp
Emery Jones Jr.
There has not been much buzz surrounding Emery Jones Jr. this offseason. Baltimore selected him in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, but a labrum injury has kept him out of most activities. However, it sounds like he should be back for training camp, and it is the perfect opportunity for him to capture the spotlight.
Jones was a part of one of the best offensive tackle duos in the country at LSU alongside New England Patriots rookie Will Campbell. He could prove to be a bully in pass protection and has intriguing measurables for a player at his position, standing 6-foot-5 inches with strong hands. Jones could also be a versatile weapon on the offensive line, potentially playing tackle and guard.
That versatility would make Jones the ideal Patrick Mekari replacement if he shines in training camp. He is listed behind right guard Daniel Faalele on the depth chart per ESPN, so the battle for the starting left guard spot could get heated. Current starter Andrew Vorhees had every chance to claim the job last season but failed. If Jones is fully healthy by the time training camp gets underway, he has a tremendous opportunity to break out and start in his rookie season.
Sanoussi Kane
Second-year safety Sanoussi Kane was a key contributor on special teams in 2024, and in the limited snaps he saw in defense, he seemed prepared for the pro level. With Ar’Darius Washington going down with an Achilles injury this past offseason, the road to starting snaps is there for Kane.
The former Purdue Boilermaker is a heat-seeking missile. He fires in on ball carriers with full force and has a knack for laying the boom. He can do the dirty work in short areas and has the strength and toughness to match up well with bigger pass catchers. The starting role will not come easily, though. Maryland native Beau Brade and cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis are his main competition while Washington is out.
Brade had a similar rookie campaign to Kane, flashing in preseason to make the roster cuts and mainly suiting up with the special-teams unit. Armour-Davis has struggled to stay on the field, but the praise is high for the Alabama product. He has been regarded as the most intelligent defensive back on the team by coaches and may move to safety. Regardless, Kane is a fierce competitor and should be up for the competition.
The Ravens might have the best roster in the NFL, and if these two overlooked players step it up in camp, it will spell a whole new problem for teams around the league.