Baltimore Beatdown
The Baltimore Ravens signed former Titans wide receiver Colton Dowell to their practice squad on Monday, according to the NFL’s transaction report. They also hosted edge rushers Carl Lawson and Jesse Luketa for workouts.
Dowell, 26, was a Titans seventh-round pick (No. 228) in 2023 out of UT Martin. He made the 53-man roster as a rookie and appeared in 10 games, primarily on special teams. He played 51 snaps on offense, per Pro Football Focus: 18 as a receiver and 33 as a run-blocker. A torn ACL in Week 17 sidelined Dowell for the 2024 season, and he was waived by the Titans at the beginning of July.
Dowell did not catch on with another team during training camp, so he will need some time to get up to speed in Baltimore. The 6-foot-3, 212-pound wideout tested well before the draft, but his injury and the lack of NFL tape since makes it hard to know what he offers outside of special teams depth.
The Ravens are down to three healthy edge rushers on their active roster, so it is no surprise that they are exploring some veteran signings.
Luketa was drafted by the Cardinals in 2022 and primarily played special teams in his first two seasons with a rotational role on defense. He stepped into a 30% snap share in 2025 and notched the first three sacks of his career (plus four tackles for loss), but that does not tell the whole story. Out of 139 edge rushers with at least 70 pass-rushing snaps, Luketa ranked 124th in pressures (eight) and 135th in pass rush win rate (4.2%), per PFF.
The Ravens still need to fill some of Tavius Robinson’s special teams snaps, but Luketa is not a particularly exciting option for a pass rush desperately in need of a boost.
Lawson has a much stronger resume with 32.0 sacks and 32 tackles for loss across 89 career appearances. In 2024, he had five sacks and four tackles for loss as a member of the Cowboys with better underlying metrics than Luketa. Among the same 139 edge rushers, Lawson ranked 69th with 27 pressures and 85th with a 9.4% PRWR. He seems like a more proven option with a better chance of making an impact right away.
