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baltimoreravens.comQuote:
The Ravens placed the following player on Practice Squad Injured:
Nick Leaders (DT, 6-1, 290, Rookie, Iowa State)
So which one is it? Or is being placed on practice squad injured the same as being released?Quote:
To make room for Alexander, the Ravens released defensive tackle Nick Leaders out of Iowa State.
Leaders on the practice squad injured was provided today by the Ravens PR Department in a press release. I have received nothing further on this today.
Alexander?
From the Ravens PR Department today:
The Ravens placed the following player on Practice Squad Injured:
Nick Leaders (DT, 6-1, 290, Rookie, Iowa State)
The Ravens have also signed the following player to their Practice Squad:
Lorenzo Alexander (DT, 6-1, 301, 1st-year, California)
No. 76
Defensive Tackle
Years in NFL: 1
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 301
College: California
HS: St. Mary's (Berkley, CA)
Born: 05/31/83, in Berkley, CA
Joined Ravens: Free Agent, 2006
Transactions: Alexander was signed to the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad on 9/7/06…Was waived by the Carolina Panthers 9/3/06…Signed to practice squad by Carolina on 9/5/05...Waived by the Panthers on 9/3/05...Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Carolina on 4/29/05.
Pro: Strong interior lineman with run-stopping and pass rush skills…Plays with good body control and leverage…Spent the entire 2005 season on the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad.
2005: (with Carolina) Spent the entire season on the Panthers’ practice squad after being signed as a rookie free agent.
College, High School: Produced 110 tackles and 4.5 sacks in his 4-year career at California...Started all 12 games at DT in 2004 as a senior, earning 2nd-team All-Pac 10 honors...Collected 28 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 FF and 2 PD...Helped the Golden Bears defense to surrender only 82.5 yards rushing per game...As a junior (2003), Alexander earned the Brick Muller Award, given to the Golden Bears most valuable defensive lineman...Registered 33 tackles, 1 sack and 1 FF…Earned Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors as a sophomore as he posted 25 tackles, 1 sack and 1 FR...Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team after posting 24 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 FR in his 1st year with the Golden Bears…Attended St. Mary's (Berkeley, CA) HS, where he amassed 120 tackles, 17 sacks and 5 FFs as a senior...Majored in legal studies.
Maybe "Practice Squad Injured" is a special category of "Injured Reserve" that doesn't count as a year of vesting. Players on regular injured reserve get a year of credit.
Before you can put a player on your practice squad, he has to be released then re-signed later. There may be a 24 hour waiting period as well. This might be causing the confusion.
According to the ravens website they also signed this guy:
The Ravens added linebacker Junior Glymph to their practice squad, completing the final list of eight that will be the Baltimore developmental team to start the season.
Glymph, a 6-6, 272-pounder out of Carson-Newman, spent last season with the Dallas Cowboys, seeing action in three games, and 2004 with the Atlanta Falcons, logging three contests, as well.
6-6, 272 pound lb? That guy must be a rush end type. Anyone have any other info on this guy?
I just read the scouting report on Alexander. I think he fits right in to the Ravens scheme for their DT's. He has a big frame at 6' 3" but only weighs 290. But after seeing what Bannan can do with his motor and of course Kelly Gregg, there may be a potential spot for this guy if someone falls off the d-line rotation due to injury.