Ex-Ravens DB Received Interest From Multiple Teams

Originally selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama, injuries had hampered and prevented Armour-Davis from staying on the field and carving out a significant role on defense during his first three years in the league.

Heading into a make-or-break spring and summer, he appeared to have finally put those lack-of-availability woes behind him and was one of the Ravens' most consistent standouts in training camp and then carried it over to the preseason when, in just the finale alone, he recorded a pair of solo tackles, pass breakups and came down with a tipped interception.

Armour-Davis spent the summer learning every position in the secondary to increase his value to the team and odds of making the roster ahead of a contract year. In the end, the Ravens opted to keep two of their undrafted rookie defensive backs on the roster over him as general manager Eric DeCosta explained during a press conference where he announced a record-breaking extension and shed some insight on the team's rationale when trimming the roster.

"That was a tough one because Jalyn had a great camp," DeCosta said. "I think, in the end, it's just kind of a nuanced, tough decision. You have these younger players that you probably have more control of long-term roster wise and contract wise, and you have Jalyn in the last year of his deal, but there's really a lot that goes into it. It was a really tough, tough roster this year to make, and the reality of it is, looking at it, I think Keyon [Martin] and [Reuben] Lowery [III], those guys played well enough to be on the team, so it's just a tough thing. We agonized about it."

While Armour-Davis would've loved to stay in Baltimore, he'll have a chance to play a more prominent role on defense in Tennessee, where he'll be reunited with former Ravens secondary coach Dennard Wilson, who is heading into his second season as the Titans' defensive coordinator.

With the Ravens, he would've been a quality depth piece, but even if he hadn't been awarded to any of the other three teams that put in claims for him, there was a stronger possibility that he could contend for a starting spot right away, which is a huge opportunity for a talented player on the last year of their rookie deal.