The Ravens continue to weigh their options at wide receiver in the aftermath of Steve Smith’s season-ending Achilles injury.
On Tuesday, the organization worked out wide receivers Hakeem Nicks, Joe Morgan, and Chuck Jacobs, but it remained to be seen if any of the three would be signed to the 53-man roster to take Smith’s spot. Jacobs posted on his official Twitter account that he was joining the Ravens, but the former San Francisco 49er was a more likely candidate to be signed to the practice squad since he’s never played a game in the NFL.
The 27-year-old Nicks is the most accomplished receiver of the group, but the former New York Giant has now tried out with five different teams since being cut by Tennessee before the start of the season. After back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2010 and 2011, Nicks has declined rapidly in part due to injuries and caught a career-low 38 passes for 405 yards with Indianapolis last season.
With San Diego cutting ex-Raven Jacoby Jones on Tuesday, some fans began asking whether a reunion was in order, but that would appear unlikely. Though one of the heroes during Baltimore’s run to Super Bowl XLVII, Jones has declined rapidly over the last two seasons, evident with his poor performance as a returner against the Ravens on Sunday.
The 31-year-old has caught just nine passes for 131 yards since the start of the 2014 season and was averaging just 21.4 yards per kickoff for the Chargers, his lowest mark since his rookie year in 2007. Jones also returned five punts for just minus-4 yards.
After fumbling four times as a returner and falling out of the picture as a receiver last year, Jones was released in the offseason.
Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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