The Baltimore Ravens are bringing receiver Sammy Watkins again into the fold to handle a receiving core that has been stricken by accidents.
In a corresponding transfer, the Ravens positioned beginning receiver Devin Duvernay on injured reserve after he suffered an damage at Tuesday’s follow.
Watkins, 29, was waived Monday by the Inexperienced Bay Packers after 13 receptions and 206 yards in 9 video games with Aaron Rodgers & Co.
The Baltimore Ravens are bringing receiver Sammy Watkins again into the fold to handle a receiving core that has been stricken by accidents. Watkins, 29, was waived Monday by the Inexperienced Bay Packers after 13 receptions and 206 yards in 9 video games with Aaron Rodgers & Co
The Packers (5-8) signed Watkins within the offseason as they tried to restock on the receiver place following the commerce of two-time All-Professional wideout Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders. Watkins, the No. 4 general choose within the 2014 draft, had performed for the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 when Packers coach Matt LaFleur was that group’s offensive coordinator.
Watkins, 29, caught three passes for 93 yards in a September 18 victory over the Chicago Bears. However he missed the Packers’ subsequent 4 video games with a hamstring damage and hasn’t been productive since coming again.
In seven video games since his return, Watkins has totaled seven catches for 95 yards. He hadn’t caught any passes in Inexperienced Bay’s previous three video games and performed a complete of 11 snaps on offense over the Packers’ previous two video games.
Sammy Watkins performed for the Ravens final season, with blended outcomes
Accidents have restricted Watkins’ effectiveness since his profession obtained off to a promising begin.
Watkins caught 65 passes for 982 yards and 6 touchdowns as a rookie, and he adopted that up with 60 receptions for 1,047 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2015.
However he has exceeded 600 yards receiving simply as soon as within the seven seasons since. He hasn’t caught greater than three landing passes in a season since 2017.
Duvernay was an All-Professional final season because of his work returning kicks and punts. He caught two landing passes on this season’s opener and one other in Week 3 — though no Baltimore wideout has a receiving TD since then. The Ravens have additionally been with out second-year man Rashod Bateman, who has been on IR with a foot damage.
Bateman was a first-round draft choose, and loads was anticipated of him after the Ravens traded away receiver Marquise Brown within the offseason.
The Ravens positioned beginning receiver Devin Duvernay (pictured) on injured reserve after he suffered an damage at Tuesday’s follow
However now the Ravens are with out each him and Duvernay. Of the group’s wholesome huge receivers, Demarcus Robinson has 44 receptions and no person else has greater than eight.
The absence of star quarterback Lamar Jackson hasn’t helped recently. He is missed the previous two video games with a knee damage, and Baltimore misplaced 13-3 final weekend at Cleveland.
‘You’ve adversity each group you play on,’ Robinson stated. ‘The whole lot’s not going to go the best way you need it to.’
Jackson missed follow Tuesday, so the clock is ticking on whether or not he might be able to return by Saturday’s recreation towards Atlanta. Tyler Huntley has began in his place.
Coach John Harbaugh would not touch upon Jackson’s standing Tuesday.
Duvernay caught 37 passes for 407 yards this season. The Ravens do have an efficient group of tight ends led by Mark Andrews, however the huge receivers hadn’t been very efficient even earlier than this newest damage.
The 29-year-old Watkins is a well-known face. He caught 27 passes a season in the past for Baltimore.
