Preseason is flying by. For the Baltimore Ravens, it’s been an exciting couple of weeks with two wins and two stellar defensive performances. While the offense has been slow, they’ve still had plenty of encouraging moments, too.
So many players on this roster are performing at a high level. It’ll make Baltimore’s roster cuts extremely tough. A call that might not be so tough, though, is that with rookie seventh-round guard Evan Beerntsen.
Several rookies have taken off this summer. Unfortunately, Beerntsen is not among them. It’s almost like he’s been a ghost, as he’s played just EIGHT snaps in preseason action…yeah, that’s not a good sign.
With the cutdown deadline on Sunday, August 30, Beerntsen has little to no time to put himself on the right path. He might be doomed.
Baltimore Ravens may already be ready to move on from Evan Beerntsen
When a player is drafted in the seventh round at No. 253 overall, their NFL future isn’t exactly bright. It’s an unfortunate reality. With all the excitement that comes with being drafted, it can all quickly screech to a halt when the roster odds are stacked against you.
That’s the situation that Evan Beerntsen finds himself in. He was one of the final five picks in the 2026 NFL Draft and was Baltimore’s 11th selection. And when you paint the full picture, it was clear he was in an unfair position from the get-go.
Beerntsen joined a crowded and much-improved guard room. Vega Ioane, Emery Jones Jr., and Andrew Vorhees were always guaranteed preseason snaps at that spot, and even versatile linemen in Jovaughn Gwyn and Corey Bullock have gotten reps at guard. It makes sense that Beerntsen hasn’t seen many opportunities.
And that’ll happen to him when he’s pretty much been mute in training camp. The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec has noted that Beerntsen’s chances on the practice field have been sporadic. From the jump, it seems like there was never much leeway for Beerntsen to make an impact.
Beerntsen is also a 25-year-old rookie who will turn 26 years old one day before Baltimore’s Week 2 matchup with the New Orleans Saints. That’s a massive hole in his stock, and when he’s not proving to be ahead of the rookie curve, there’s really no reason for the coaching staff to give him much run.
The former Northwestern Wildcat could see another uptick in snaps in Friday’s preseason finale against the Washington Commanders. It’s usually the time when third- and fourth-stringers get more looks. If he wants to turn things around, though, he needs to do some miraculous things if those reps come about.
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