Brown: A spot on the initial 53-man roster isn’t guaranteed for Bilhal Kone, Robert Longerbeam, or Reuben Lowery. If the cornerback depth chart is healthy when final cuts are made, it’s going to be difficult for more than two of them to make it. They need to excel on special teams and in preseason games to secure a spot.
If I had to choose between Kone, Longerbeam, or Lowery right now, I’d give Kone the slight edge. I think he’s been solid during his reps, and he was the Ravens’ top sixth-round pick, meaning they liked him coming out of the draft. He needs to get back on the field after suffering a shoulder injury, however.
But Lowery is a player to watch. The undrafted rookie was a playmaker throughout OTAs and minicamps, and that has carried over into training camp. He needs to continue that momentum over the next month, but I think Lowery has given himself a realistic shot to make the roster.
Two other undrafted rookies are underdogs but still in the mix, I believe — John Hoyland, who’s competing with Tyler Loop to be the kicker, and inside linebacker Jay Higgins.