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Ravens Re-Sign Veteran WR

The Baltimore Ravens are addressing their wide receiver depth.
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Aug 17, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Keith Kirkwood (87) reacts after making a catch for a first down against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Aug 17, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Keith Kirkwood (87) reacts after making a catch for a first down against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

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The Baltimore Ravens are addressing their depth at wide receiver as the 2025 offseason continues to tread on.

Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the Ravens have re-signed receiver Keith Kirkwood to a deal after he spent the 2024 season on the team's practice squad. Kirkwood will have a chance to compete for a roster spot with Baltimore or remain on the practice squad in 2025 unless the team decides to move on at some point later in the offseason.

Kirkwood, 30, suited up for Baltimore this past preseason, finishing with five catches for 56 yards after appearing in all three exhibition contests.

Tylan Wallace led the Ravens receiving corps in the preseason, finishing the three-game stint with four catches for 105 yards and one touchdown. Lamar Jackson didn't play in the preseason, which allowed veteran journeyman Josh Johnson to handle the reins. He went 20 of 30 passing for 253 yards, two touchdowns and no picks across the three exhibition games.

As for Kirkwood, he began his NFL career with the New Orleans Saints after going undrafted in 2018 out of Temple. Despite being a little-known prospect, he still managed to finish his rookie year with 13 catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a touchdown in the Saints' NFC Divisional win over the Philadelphia Eagles that season.

After not playing in 2019, the Carolina Panthers signed him to a deal. He spent two years with the team but saw little action across just four appearances during that span. Kirkwood reunited with the Saints the following season in 2022 and played in five games while posting two catches for 18 yards. He then appeared in a career-high 13 games (four starts) for New Orleans in 2023, totaling five catches for 37 yards and a touchdown.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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