One of the more interesting battles at Baltimore Ravens training camp is at tight end. Following the trade of Hayden Hurst to the Atlanta Falcons, the third tight end spot on the Ravens’ depth chart is wide open for someone to win. Sadly, UDFA Jacob Breeland won’t be among those competing for the spot.
According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Ravens will be waiving Breeland with an injury designation, after initially placing him on the non-football injury (NFI) list at the start of training camp. With Baltimore agreeing to terms with veteran tight end Jerell Adams, they needed the roster spot held by Breeland. However, Pelissero also noted the Ravens are still interested in Breeland and would like to keep him around for 2021, but first, he needs to clear waivers.
Breeland has been rehabilitating from a torn ACL that ended his 2019 season with the Oregon Ducks. He suffered the knee injury in the sixth game of the season, against Colorado, derailing what had been an impressive year that likely would have seen Breeland drafted fairly early. Sadly, with the knee injury, Breeland ended up going undrafted and signed as a UDFA with Baltimore.
Breeland caught 26 passes for 405 yards and six touchdowns over six games with Oregon last season. Over four years and 30 total games, Breeland had 1,225 receiving yards and 13 touchdown receptions on 74 catches.
