The Ravens signed Cooper Rush to a two-year deal last yr to function Lamar Jackson‘s backup, but that experiment ended during his second start after the MVP’s early-season knee injury.
Baltimore went back to Tyler Huntley – who won each of his starts in 2025 – and Rush rode the bench for the remainder of the season. The Ravens were expected to part ways with the previous Cowboys within the offseason, and re-signing Huntley to a two-year deal over the weekend supported that projection.
Indeed, the Ravens have released Rush, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The move comes with out a post-June 1 designation, so it should be processed instantly, clearing $453k and leaving $2.2MM in dead money. The eight-year veteran will now hit the open market in the hunt for a brand new backup opportunity, though his struggles in Baltimore will likely force him to compete for a job during training camp.
The Ravens’ other Thursday move is the signing of Jovaughn Gwyn (also via Pelissero), who’s coming to Baltimore to reunite with offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford. Gwyn, 26, was a seventh-round select of South Carolina in 2023. He has only played 11 regular-season offensive snaps – all in 2025 – with nine at right guard plus one as an inline tight end and one other as a fullback, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required).
Within the preseason, though, Gwyn has played center as well, a key still for a Ravens offensive line that just lost Tyler Linderbaum in free agency. Gwyn doesn’t project as a starting-caliber alternative, though he’s clearly valued by Ledford. But with the potential for 2025 backup center Corey Bullock to step into an even bigger role this yr, Baltimore needed so as to add more depth on the position and now has Gwyn to back up multiple spots along their line.