Ravens Cut QB Bramlet, Stills, 17 More
Sports Network | August 30, 2008
Owings Mills, MD (Sports Network) - Quarterback Casey Bramlet's stay as a member of the Baltimore Ravens was a short one, as Bramlet was released along with 18 others as part of the team's "cut-down day" transactions on Saturday. Bramlet was signed last week when an illness to quarterback Troy Smith and a shoulder injury suffered by Kyle Boller left the club short-handed at the position. But Bramlet did not play particularly well in the team's preseason loss to the Falcons on Thursday, completing 7-of-21 passes for 100 yards with a pair of interceptions in the game, and was deemed expendable. Also released was veteran special teams ace Gary Stills, who played in every game as a member of the Ravens over the past two seasons. Stills, a Pro Bowler while with the Chiefs in 2003, saw his chances to make the roster take a hit when the team signed former Bears Pro Bowl special-teamer Brendon Ayanbadejo during the offseason. Other players cut were tight end Adam Bergen, defensive lineman Darrell Campbell, wide receiver Patrick Carter, guard Adrien Clarke, defensive tackle Amon Gordon, wide receiver Justin Harper, running back Alex Haynes, tight end Keith Heinrich, guard Adam Kraus, linebacker Robert McCune, running back Allen Patrick, cornerback Ronnie Prude, tackle Joe Reitz, tackle Chad Slaughter, wide receiver Ernie Wheelwright, defensive lineman Lorenzo Williams, and wide receiver Matt Willis. Notables among that group include Clarke, who played in 14 games with the Jets last season; Harper and Patrick, the Ravens' two seventh-round Draft choices back in April; Slaughter, a former regular with the Raiders; and Gordon, Prude and Willis, all of whom saw time with the Ravens last season. In other moves on Saturday, the Ravens placed cornerback David Pittman and running back Cory Ross on season-ending injured reserve. The team also announced that cornerback Derrick Martin has been suspended for the Ravens' regular season opener for violating the NFL substance abuse policy. It had previously been announced that cornerback Fabian Washington would be suspended for that contest as well. In light of those suspensions, Baltimore's roster currently stands at 52 players, and general manager Ozzie Newsome revealed on Saturday that the team would be adding another player in advance of the opener. The Ravens will begin their season on Sept. 7, when they host the Cincinnati Bengals.
