ExtremeRavens Posted August 28 Posted August 28 A familiar name will be with the Ravens this season. Tight end Qadir Ismail, the son of former Baltimore wide receiver Qadry Ismail, was signed to the practice squad on Wednesday, a day after getting cut and then clearing waivers, a source with direct knowledge of the move confirmed to The Baltimore Sun. The undrafted free agent is one of what is expected to be 16 players who will make up the group. “The thing that comes to mind is how I proud I am of him,” Qadry Ismail, who spent 10 years in the NFL with five teams and spent several years as the Ravens’ radio color commentator, told The Baltimore Sun. “Knowing the work that we put into it and then for him to get into camp and to have the type of camp that he had just shows his dedication to his craft and getting better. [I have] great appreciation for the Ravens as an organization and I’m very humble and grateful for it all.” Ismail was one of several additions confirmed by The Sun as of early Wednesday afternoon. Also returning after being waived is rookie sixth-round draft pick quarterback Devin Leary, who despite struggling in the preseason and completing just 15 of 28 passes for 95 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in three games, was re-signed. Viewed as a developmental prospect with a big arm and good athleticism, he is currently behind two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson and 38-year-old veteran Josh Johnson on the depth chart. Others who were cut but re-signed with the practice squad, according to sources with direct knowledge, included running backs Chris Collier and John Kelly, wide receivers Malik Cunningham and Dayton Wade, cornerback Ka’Dar Hollman, defensive lineman C.J. Ravenell, inside linebacker Josh Ross, outside linebacker Joe Evans and guard Darrian Dalcourt. Baltimore can have as many as 16 players on its practice squad with an additional spot allowed for anyone from the NFL’s International Player Pathway. The Ravens also did not have any players claimed by other teams following Tuesday’s cuts, nor did they claim any on waivers. Practice squads are allowed a maximum of 10 players who have zero to two years of NFL experience and a maximum of six players with unlimited accrued time. This article will be updated. View the full article Quote
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