13 Winners, 10 Losers: Ravens preseason breakdown after 26-20 loss to Tampa Bay

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Winner: RB Owen Wright

This is not a huge win because Wright's exceptional game on Saturday won't thrust him into a regular-season roster spot, but the rookie has pretty much secured his place in the Practice Squad and that's already a massive win for a freshman trying to make a living as a pro football player.

Wright led all Ravens' rushers with 89 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries against the Bucs. He also caught a couple of passes for 11 extra yards on five targets and wrapped up his preseason with a smooth 100-yard outing all things considered on 17 opportunities and 14 touches. No joke, folks.

The Ravens were the closest to mounting a comeback late in the game when Wright scored his touchdown on a 2-yard play that came with barely nine minutes left on the clock and put Baltimore at just three-point distance of their foes, down 23-20 then.

That drive saw Wright complete a near-40-yard run, catch a pass to bring the Ravens inside the five-yard line, and then score the TD after that. Sublime performance that puts him on equal terms with fellow Squad Practice-bound Melvin Gordon ahead of Tuesday.