Walker recorded six catches on eight targets for 61 yards in Saturday's 31-13 preseason win over the Cowboys.
The Ravens sat all of their top skill-position players, setting Walker up to start. He continued to carry over the momentum generated by his strong practices during camp by delivering solid gains of 17, 14 and 11 yards Saturday. Both Walker's practice and game performances have likely pushed him off the roster bubble, and he may unofficially now be fourth on the wide receiver depth chart ahead of Tylan Wallace.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Looks good in joint practice
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Walker made some impressive catches with the second-string offense during Tuesday's joint practice with the Colts, Giana Han and Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Banner report.
After missing a few days with a soft-tissue injury, Walker is back in action and continuing his push for a depth role. Reports out of Baltimore camp suggest the 2024 fourth-round pick is having a nice summer, although he'll still have a hard time moving any higher than fourth on the depth chart before Week 1 -- behind Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and DeAndre Hopkins.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Returns to practice
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Walker (undisclosed) is practicing Sunday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Walker was held out of practice Saturday with what was deemed a soft-tissue injury, but the issue appears to have been minor. That's great news for Walker, who has had a good camp so far and is pushing for Baltimore's No. 4 wideout role behind Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and DeAndre Hopkins. While Walker is in uniform Sunday, he's working off to the side and not taking part in team drills, per Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun, so he may need another day or two to get back to full participation.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Dealing with soft-tissue injury
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Walker didn't practice Saturday due to a soft-tissue injury, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Walker has had a strong training camp and has emerged as a leading candidate to open the campaign as Baltimore's No. 4 receiver. It's not yet clear if he'll need to miss additional practices, but head coach John Harbaugh said Saturday that the wideout has put on "a lot of mileage" in camp, per Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun. Walker played in nine regular-season games as a rookie last year, recording one catch for a 21-yard touchdown while also contributing on special teams.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Leading candidate for WR4 job
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Walker was Baltimore's most consistent wide receiver during spring practices and appears to be the frontrunner for the WR4 job, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Walker was a fourth-round pick in the 2024 Draft and saw just three targets across nine regular-season appearances as a rookie, catching one pass for a 21-yard touchdown. Walker played just 57 offensive snaps across those nine contests and was sixth amongst Baltimore's wideouts in targets. The Ravens signed DeAndre Hopkins in the offseason and kept Tylan Wallace with a one-year deal, but Hensley believes Walker is positioned to leap Wallace for the WR4 gig despite Wallace posting an 11-193-1 line on 12 targets and 275 snaps last regular season.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Has minor offensive role as rookie
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Walker made one catch on three targets for a 21-yard touchdown over nine regular-season games in 2024.
Walker was a healthy scratch until making his NFL debut Week 7 against Tampa Bay. The highlight of his campaign was a 21-yard touchdown reception against the Giants for his first NFL catch in Week 15. The vast majority of Walker's work came on special teams, as he logged 153 snaps with that unit as opposed to 55 on offense. There is room for Walker to move up in the wideout pecking order in Baltimore, and he'll look to grow as an offensive contributor next season.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Set for NFL debut
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Walker is active for Monday's contest against the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Walker will be active for the first time this season after the Ravens selected him in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The wide receiver will operate as a depth option behind the likes of Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor versus Tampa Bay.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Inactive for Week 5
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Walker (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Walker is a rookie fourth-round pick, but he's yet to make his NFL regular-season debut. Deonte Harty (knee) is also inactive, so Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor and Tylan Wallace are the Ravens' only active wideouts versus Cincinnati.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Inactive Sunday
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Walker (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.
The wide receiver was also a healthy scratch for Baltimore's Week 1 loss to Kansas City. Walker is buried on the depth chart behind Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor, Tylan Wallace and Deonte Harty.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Back at practice
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Walker (ribs) participated in practice Tuesday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Walker, who has been managing a rib issue, didn't practice Monday, but the 2024 fourth-rounder's return to the field a day later bodes well for his chances of seeing action in Saturday's preseason finale against the Packers. As the regular season approaches, Walker is looking to carve out a steady role as a rookie in a WR corps that also includes veterans Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Bothered by ribs
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Coach John Harbaugh said Walker's lack of playing time in a preseason win over Atlanta on Saturday was related to a rib injury, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
The rookie fourth-round pick has only one target and no receptions through two preseason games and doesn't seem to have gotten any snaps before halftime. This perhaps mitigates concern about Walker's progress, but it does seem he's headed for a lower spot on the depth chart to start the season, likely behind Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor at the very least.
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Ravens' Devontez Walker: Just one target in preseason opener
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Walker failed to bring in his only target in Friday's 16-13 preseason loss to the Eagles.
The Ravens sat out most of their top offensive personnel, including quarterback Lamar Jackson and wideouts Zay Flowers, Nelson Agholor and Rashod Bateman (undisclosed), but Walker still didn't see his only target until the third quarter and couldn't connect with No. 3 QB Devin Leary on the pass. Walker, a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, will look for a chance to make a bigger impact in a Saturday, Aug. 17 exhibition against the Falcons, but his usage in the Ravens' preseason opener doesn't suggest he'll have a big role when the regular season begins.
