Ravens Roster Cuts: Reported Exits and Trades Shape the Push to 53

Diego Pounds wears a purple Ravens jersey and helmet on the practice field.

The Ravens roster cuts are coming into focus, but a list of reported departures is not the same thing as a confirmed 53-man roster. Baltimore’s August 30 cutdown picture includes significant movement along both lines, with a completed trade and several reported releases shaping the next version of the team.

The Ravens’ running cutdown report cites CBS Sports reporter Matt Zenitz on the planned release of outside linebacker Adisa Isaac and the waiving of rookie defensive lineman Rayshaun Benny. The team page also attributes David Olajiga’s reported departure to The Baltimore Sun’s Josh Tolentino. Those entries remain media reports, not a consolidated official transaction announcement.

Other reported cuts in that tracker include cornerback Robert Longerbeam, center Nick Dawkins, fullback Lucas Scott, wide receiver Chris Moore and quarterback Austin Reed. The names show how much of cutdown weekend is about sorting the last layers of depth, rather than simply deciding which familiar starters return.

One move is confirmed by the receiving club: the Giants announced their acquisition of defensive lineman C.J. Okoye for a 2028 seventh-round draft pick. Okoye reunites with former Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh in New York. For the Ravens, that converts a defensive-line roster decision into future draft capital.

A separate Ravens report, citing NFL Network, says offensive lineman Diego Pounds is headed to Kansas City. ESPN’s Nate Taylor reported the compensation as a conditional 2028 sixth-round pick. That transaction is presented as reported, rather than grouped with the Giants’ completed announcement.

Reports on players expected to stay offer another side of the picture. The Ravens’ tracker cites The Baltimore Sun on Ethan Burke and Rasheen Ali being expected to make the roster, and The Athletic on Aeneas Peebles. Expected inclusion should not be confused with the team publishing its complete list.

As of this August 30 update, PowerPage could not verify a complete official final 53 from the Ravens’ accessible announcements. No projected list is being presented as final. The team’s roster page is the place to check for the eventual position-by-position list once the cutdown update is complete.

After the final preseason roster auditions, the practical question is depth: who remains available behind the starters, and which vacancies become opportunities for another addition? The cut reports provide clues. Baltimore’s official roster announcement will provide the answer.