Kenyan Drake signing made official; Ravens place Ojabo and Kolar on IR
BALTIMORE -- Running back Kenyan Drake has officially signed with the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced.
Drake, who was cut earlier in the preseason by the Las Vegas Raiders, should provide depth to a running back room without one of its top rushers, Gus Edwards.
The team placed Edwards on the physically unable to perform list and has to miss at least four regular season games.
J.K. Dobbins, Mike Davis, Justice Hill and Drake will make up the backfield as the team gets ready for its Week 1 matchup against the New York Jets.
In six NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals and Raiders, the 28-year-old Drake has rushed 758 times for 3,384 yards and 29 touchdowns. He's also a pass-catching threat out of the backfield, tallying 199 receptions for 1,535 yards and seven touchdowns.
Executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta freed up two roster spots by placing rookie outside linebacker David Ojabo and rookie tight end Charlie Kolar on injured reserve. They can return after missing four weeks, the team said.
In addition to finalizing the Drake signing, the Ravens brought back defensive end Brent Urban, who was waived Tuesday.
A former fourth-round pick, Urban rejoined Baltimore in May after spending 2021 with the Dallas Cowboys, where he played in six games, four of them starts.
In another move, offensive lineman Tyre Phillips, a third-round pick in 2020, was released on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
The Baltimore Ravens also announced 15 players who were cut Tuesday have cleared waivers and joined the team's practice squad.
They are:
QB Anthony Brown
RB Tyler Badie
FB/TE Ben Mason
WR Makai Polk
WR Binjimen Victor
WR Raleigh Webb
OT David Sharpe
OG Kahlil McKenzie
DT Isaiah Mack
DT Rayshad Nichols
OLB Steven Means
OLB Jeremiah Moon
CB Kevon Seymour
CB Daryl Worley
DB Ar'Darius Washington
Players who were designated waived injured and went unclaimed -- OLB Daelin Hayes, DT Aaron Crawford and WR Shemar Bridges -- reverted to inured reserve and could be activated later this season, the team said.
