The Baltimore Ravens are a little late to the party versus the rest of the NFL, but the team is finally set to take the field for mandatory minicamp this week. 

Only a handful of franchises are holding minicamp this week, with Baltimore joining the New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, and Kansas City Chiefs as the last teams standing before the NFL's dreaded summer dead period. For the Ravens, it's a good chance for players a little deeper on the depth chart to make one last big impression before the summer break. Some positive momentum now could prime them to rise up through the roster once the pads come on at the end of July. 

Which Ravens should hold your interest for momentum this week? Here's four picks for less accomplished players who could use a good week for different reasons. 

Four Baltimore Ravens to watch entering minicamp

David Ojabo, EDGE Defender

Ojabo's standing with Baltimore is, well, shaky at best. The Ravens have a number of names that should be considered locks in front of him, including Odafe Oweh, Kyle Van Noy and Tavius Robinson. Recent draft picks Adisa Isaac (Third-round, 2024) and Mike Green (Second-round, 2025) could potentially put Ojabo on the bubble in a contract year. 

The 45th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, Ojabo has struggled to find consistent opportunities and impact with Baltimore. He did play a career high in snaps in 2024 (275) but should be considered no sure thing to make the roster despite his pedigree. He'll need every ounce of momentum he can muster. 

Sanoussi Kane, Safety

Kane was a seventh-round draft choice in 2024 and has generated some buzz this spring for his early showings. He has the opportunity to claim a nice role for himself as the opportunistic beneficiary of Ar'Darius Washington's spring injury. It's obviously still far too early to tell how much of Kane's flashes can be maintained when the Ravens start playing for keeps but the film out of Purdue showed plenty of physical toughness to play lower to the line of scrimmage. If the lightbulb comes on in 2025, Kane may not give that third-safety job back. 

Jalyn Armour-Davis, Cornerback

New blood at cornerback puts Armour-Davis firmly in the spotlight for a cornerback battle this summer. This is another player who is entering into a contract year and saw Baltimore add competition to his room. Armour-Davis firmly sits behind Nate Wiggins and Marlon Humphrey. He'll need to try to jump and/or separate from the likes of 2024 fourth-round draft choice T.J. Tampa, veteran Chidobe Awuzie, and rookies Robert Longerbeam and Bilhal Kone before cuts. 

There's a lot of bodies in play here and Armour-Davis has had several chances to become a bigger presence on defense over the past few years. He hasn't made them count. 

Devontez Walker, Wide Receiver

Walker was a fourth-round pick last year but the numbers game at wide receiver will be tough for Walker to claim an elevated role. Each of Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and DeAndre Hopkins feel safe to project to the top three spots on the depth chart. Behind them is a group that includes Walker, Tylan Wallace and rookie LaJohntay Wester. 

Wester is a small, twitchy slot type. Wallace is a core special teamer who averages over 200 special teams snaps per season. Walker played over 150 snaps on special teams last season but is probably better suited for an offensive role. Where does he find his footing in 2025? Walker should be a safe bet to make the roster based on his draft status but can he break into a bigger role in the wide receiver rotation? 

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