Who Makes It Back To Ravens Practice Squad

by Bruce Raffel on Sep 4, 2011 1:00 PM EDT

When the Baltimore Ravens cut players to get down to the 53-man roster size, there were more than a few tough decisions at certain positions, especially for theyounger guys that the team would have preferred to keep if the rosters were larger. However, along with a solid veteran team, tough decisions mean that there are very good players forcing the team to make difficult choices between NFL-caliber players in camp here.

Some of those players were told upon getting the bad news that the team plans to offer them positions on their eight-man Practice Squad if they are not picked up by other NFL teams. A few of the names mentioned that might be joining the Ravens Practice Squad are RB Damian Berry, LB Josh Bynes, DB Nate Williams and OL Justin Boren. Other players who had decent Training Camps but were still victims of being in positions with solid depth could include safety Mana Silva, CB Josh Victorian, center Tim Barnes and QB Hunter Cantwell.

Of course, along with the rest of the league, the Ravens will be combing through other teams' roster cuts and could very well add players to their 53-man roster or offer positions on their Practice Squad. The next 24 hours or so will flesh out a lot of open questions as the team finalizes its roster and heads into "Steelers Week" with plans of focusing on the game-plan and deciding which 46 of those 53 players will be active for the opening regular season game of the 2011 NFL season

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Bynes will get snatched up quick, still can’t believe he didn’t make the squad

by Raven_all_day on Sep 4, 2011 1:13 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Let the thievary begin.

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Former Patriots TE Lee Smith was claimed on waivers by Buffalo. Former Cowboys CB Josh Thomas claimed on waivers by Carolina.

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by El.Dude on Sep 4, 2011 1:19 PM EDT reply actions

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The agent for former #Ravens undrafted free agent C Tim Barnes says Barnes has cleared waivers. Now practice squad eligible

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by El.Dude on Sep 4, 2011 1:20 PM EDT reply actions

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Tough going for #Patriots – turns out they lose both practice squad TE targets: TE Will yeatman claimed by #Dolphins. Good pickup.

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by El.Dude on Sep 4, 2011 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

COME ON SILVA.

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
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- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Sep 4, 2011 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

if flacco keeps droppin bombs to evans in stride you wont remember silva in a week or two

look how pretty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z3lbpvUa5w

by Evan Skev on Sep 4, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Practice Squad per Aaron Wilson

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Ravens’ practice squad: Ryan Mahaffey, Damien Berry, Mana Silva, Hunter Cantwell, Danny Gorrer, Bryan Hall Chavis Williams. Ravens also signed Justin Boren to practice squad.

"What we've got here is failure to communicate."

by Fandemonium on Sep 4, 2011 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

only 7 guys?

another move still coming

by YeahDonnie on Sep 4, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

wow nevermind

didn’t pay attention to the last sentence

by YeahDonnie on Sep 4, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Glad my boy Silva made it. I also really like Berry as our 3rd back once Ricky is gone.

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Sep 4, 2011 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

love Silva even more.

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Ravens practice squad safety Mana Silva drew interest from other teams, but decided to stay put and re-sign with Baltimore.

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Sep 4, 2011 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Any news on Bynes? Did someone pick him up?

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by El.Dude on Sep 4, 2011 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

He’s whipping up milkshakes at the local Dairy Queen.

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by StuckInUtah on Sep 4, 2011 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Mmmmm blizzard…

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by El.Dude on Sep 4, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

No one picked him up on waivers

Practice Squads still being released but nothing on that front yet either. Interesting that the Ravens sign Chavis, Hall and Mahaffey and not Bynes, unless they offered but he didn’t want to sign here.

"What we've got here is failure to communicate."

by Fandemonium on Sep 4, 2011 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Weird. I thought he looked better than most of our PS guys. Coaches must have seen things differently during practice.

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by El.Dude on Sep 4, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

John Harbuagh said the coaches really like Josh Bynes but maybe Bynes has a offer from another team to make their 53 roster squad which is alot better financially then a practice squad

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Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?-langton Hughes

yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz

by jazz20 on Sep 4, 2011 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

….bullshit I say, bullshit.

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by StuckInUtah on Sep 4, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

why is this BS? jazz could be right… maybe he has an offer to join a team

by Evan Skev on Sep 4, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe, maybe not. But this isn’t exactly a high profile guy shopping his talent around. You’d think as an undrafted rookie who just got cut, that he’d be more than willing to jump on any offer he got to make the 53 of any team. But I guess we’ll see, I’ve been wrong before.

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by StuckInUtah on Sep 4, 2011 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

or we over-rated him? Nahhh. Not possible.

"What we've got here is failure to communicate."

by Fandemonium on Sep 4, 2011 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Bynes not signed by anyone

Josh Bynes went unclaimed off waivers and is a free agent now. Ravens signed LB Chavis Williams to practice squad instead of him

"What we've got here is failure to communicate."

by Fandemonium on Sep 4, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks

Maybe we had too many ILBs….?

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by El.Dude on Sep 4, 2011 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

yep

and they liked Chavis better

"What we've got here is failure to communicate."

by Fandemonium on Sep 4, 2011 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions

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Arizona and Jets also put in waiver claims for former Patriots WR Brandon Tate, who was awarded to Cincinnati.

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by El.Dude on Sep 4, 2011 5:24 PM EDT reply actions