Ravens DB Focused on Staying Healthy in New Role

Through his first three seasons in the NFL, the only obstacle that has prevented Baltimore Ravens defensive back Jalyn Armour-Davis from becoming a staple in the secondary as either a starter or even as part of a rotation has been his inability to stay on the field and out of the training room.

The former fourth-round pick was originally selected No. 119 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama, but injuries have limited him to less than 10 games in each season and landed him on injured reserve four times.

Heading into the final year of his rookie contract, he dedicated his offseason to making wholesale changes to his training regimen to include a lot of preventative care. He did so with the intent to avoid the soft tissue issues that have plagued him, as he has never suffered a major injury, just several minor ones that the team couldn't afford to wait around to heal during the season, because they needed to use his roster spot on a player who could contribute.

"Really my entire offseason was dedicated towards that, whether it was change of nutrition or workout routine," Armour-Davis said Saturday. "I believe just the team that I have around me, from my trainer to my Pilates teacher to management, everything that's around me, I think has been very healthy for me this offseason."

All his hard work has paid off thus far and he feels like he is having the best training of his career as focuses on "staying consistent, staying available, and just showing up."

"From there on, God [will] take care of the rest," Armour-Davis said. "I'm happy right now."

In the Ravens' preseason opening win over the Indianapolis Colts this past Thursday, he recorded a nice open-field tackle to prevent a first down and a pair of pass deflections, including one on third down that he nearly intercepted.