{"id":45136,"date":"2026-05-03T23:47:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=45136"},"modified":"2026-05-03T23:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:47:33","slug":"veteran-player-requests-ravens-exit-after-team-drafts-star-at-same-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=45136","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Player Requests Ravens Exit After Team Drafts Star at Same Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"description\">\n<p data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2679\">Baltimore entered the 2026 NFL Draft looking for more help around Lamar Jackson. By the time the weekend ended, the Ravens had added not one, but two young receivers to a room that was already fighting for touches.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2679\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" src=\"https:\/\/preview.redd.it\/the-baltimore-ravens-2026-nfl-draft-class-v0-thtqxas18fxg1.png?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=a090b7fe81bca1b32994d6ff20d1dccbe76bdeab\" alt=\"The Baltimore Ravens 2026 NFL Draft Class : r\/ravens\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2719\">The Ravens\u2019 2026 draft class includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"3201\">\n<li data-section-id=\"10gl2u1\" data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2778\"><strong data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2744\">Round 1, Pick 14:<\/strong>\u00a0Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"e5s4hs\" data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2831\"><strong data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2802\">Round 2, Pick 45:<\/strong>\u00a0Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"11ck6j1\" data-start=\"2832\" data-end=\"2879\"><strong data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2855\">Round 3, Pick 80:<\/strong>\u00a0Ja\u2019Kobi Lane, WR, USC<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"fjmdct\" data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2934\"><strong data-start=\"2882\" data-end=\"2904\">Round 4, Pick 115:<\/strong>\u00a0Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1j1iz32\" data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"2985\"><strong data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2959\">Round 4, Pick 133:<\/strong>\u00a0Matthew Hibner, TE, SMU<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1f3fg69\" data-start=\"2986\" data-end=\"3038\"><strong data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3010\">Round 5, Pick 162:<\/strong>\u00a0Chandler Rivers, CB, Duke<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"33nbw6\" data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3090\"><strong data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3063\">Round 5, Pick 173:<\/strong>\u00a0Josh Cuevas, TE, Alabama<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"sgduny\" data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3143\"><strong data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3115\">Round 5, Pick 174:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Randall, RB, Clemson<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1up0mbd\" data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3201\"><strong data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3168\">Round 6, Pick 211:<\/strong>\u00a0Ryan Eckley, P, Michigan State<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3203\" data-end=\"3534\">The selections of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3237\">Ja\u2019Kobi Lane<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3260\">Elijah Sarratt<\/strong>\u00a0immediately made Baltimore\u2019s wide receiver room more complicated. Lane brings size and red-zone ability. Sarratt brings physicality and contested-catch strength. Together, they represent a clear investment in new pass-catching options.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3203\" data-end=\"3534\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop\/ravens\/ycxk4y2pynodqpz562o8\" alt=\"Ravens Select WR Ja'Kobi Lane in Third Round\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3604\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop\/ravens\/x7uxp9pb3q9qgmqkxym8\" alt=\"5 Things to Know About Elijah Sarratt\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3604\">That could leave\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3553\" data-end=\"3574\">Cornelius Johnson<\/strong>\u00a0in an uncomfortable position.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3604\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop\/ravens\/wdahrfspa9yfsg7z18eh\" alt=\"Cornelius Johnson\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3606\" data-end=\"3813\">Baltimore already has Zay Flowers as a central piece of the passing game. Add in Rashod Bateman, young depth, tight ends, and now two drafted receivers, and the path to offensive snaps becomes harder to see.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3815\" data-end=\"4003\">According to team-side speculation,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3939\">Johnson is believed to have asked Baltimore for permission to seek a new opportunity<\/strong>\u00a0if his role is not part of the team\u2019s long-term offensive plan.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4257\">\u201cI came here to compete, not to disappear,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI understand teams draft players every year. That is the business. But I also have to look at my career honestly. I need a place where I can earn snaps, build rhythm, and show people I belong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4259\" data-end=\"4483\">Johnson\u2019s numbers last season did not jump off the page. ESPN\u2019s 2025 listing shows no registered receiving production for him, which only adds to the pressure around his roster standing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4485\" data-end=\"4567\">For Baltimore, drafting Lane and Sarratt may be about building a stronger offense.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4569\" data-end=\"4668\">For Johnson, it may be the moment that tells him his next real chance has to come outside Maryland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore entered the 2026 NFL Draft looking for more help around Lamar Jackson. 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