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Around the AFC North: A look at who didn’t make the cut for the Ravens Germaine Pratt Jersey Womens , Steelers and Browns The Bengals’ AFC North foes have trimmed down to their respective rosters to the required 53-man lists for Week 1 of the season. There have been some notable moves made to get there, and that’s what we’re taking a look at now for the Ravens, Steelers and Browns.Here are some of the more notable moves around the AFC North. For all things Bengals, you can head here.The Baltimore RavensNotable cuts:Breshad Perriman, Wide receiverCarl Davis, Defensive tackleBronson Kaufusi, Defensive endNico Siragusa, GuardDarren Waller, Tight endKamalei Correa, Linebacker (traded earlier this week)Aside from this being a group with probably the hardest names to spell of all time, these players were all players that were drafted by the Ravens. Perriman is a special cut. It is always noteworthy when a first-round pick gets cut. That is unless you are the Browns and it has more or less become part of the process. Perriman is actually the first first-round pick to be let go before he could finish his rookie contract. This only solidifies his bust status as he was never able to make an impact for the Ravens. Baltimore was hoping he could be their new Torrey Smith, but that just never ended up being the case.The cuts from the Ravens represent a purge from recent draft classes. The Ravens currently have 12 rookies on their roster, which is pretty substantial. Offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley is the only remaining pick from the first three rounds of the 2016 draft, and the Ravens only have four players remaining from the 2015 draft. Neither draft is about to go down as a favorite draft for many teams Germaine Pratt Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , but it is clear the Ravens had some pretty big misses.Most surprising player kept:Robert Griffin III, QuarterbackGiven how well Lamar Jackson played at times during the preseason, it seemed like Griffin was auditioning for a backup job elsewhere. However, it seems the Ravens see some value in keeping Griffin, at least for the moment. A growing trend for the NFL is the idea that you can never have too many quarterbacks. How often have we seen a team lose their quarterback, and suddenly their season is lost?The Ravens may be hoping one of those teams or a team with an under performing quarterback come knocking around the trade deadline, so they can get something for Griffin instead of just cutting him. I mean, if AJ McCarron gets traded for a fifth round pick, then the Ravens should be able to get something for Griffin. The Cleveland BrownsNotable cuts:Carl Nassib, Defensive endCorey Coleman (traded a few weeks ago but still)Shon Coleman, Offensive linemanNate Orchard, Defensive linemanDevon Cajuste, Tight end (On this list for Hard Knocks reasons)Shon Coleman was a strange move, but after following the team essentially giving Corey Coleman to the Bills Germaine Pratt Jersey 2019 , it seems about right. Maybe the Browns just hate players with the name Coleman. Both were projected to play fairly large roles for the Browns this season, but now each will be playing somewhere else. Although, the Bills did eventually cut Corey Coleman, so maybe Cleveland made a good call there. Nassib showed a little bit of promise early in his career, but he never really improved after that. He only had 5.5 sacks in two years with the team while playing around half of the defensive snaps his rookie season and then around 60 percent last year. Nassib was a failed third-round pick from 2016. That was the same draft Cleveland decided they were too good for Carson Wentz, which is looking like a bigger and bigger mistake. Now, the only player left from the first three rounds of that draft is pass rusher Emmanuel Ogbah.Biggest keep: Desmond Harrison, Offensive tackleIt isn’t really that surprising Harrison stayed once the major cuts started, but it is more of the team saying they believe in this undrafted rookie more than Coleman, who was a third-round pick in 2016. The Browns still don’t really know who will be starting along the left side. The biggest domino to fall is whether the team will play Joel Bitonio at left tackle or guard. If he sticks inside at guard, then we could see Harrison starting at left tackle, a spot many felt Coleman would’ve been filling before training camp and OTAs started.The Pittsburgh SteelersNotable cuts:Landry Jones, QuarterbackFitzgerald Toussaint, Running backEli Rogers Germaine Pratt Jersey Mens , Wide Receiver (PUP list)Jones is easily the biggest name released. He had been Ben Roethlisberger’s backup for most of his career, and he enjoyed some mild success filling in for the Pro Bowl quarterback. He clearly wasn’t viewed as the future by the Steelers, through. They drafted Joshua Dobbs in the fourth round of 2017 and Mason Rudolph in the third round this season. It looks like these two will be battling out to see who Pittsburgh’s successor will be at quarterback.The one note on Rogers is on top of being placed on the PUP list, which means he can’t play until after Week 6, he also is suspended for the first game of the season. This means Rogers won’t be eligible until Week 9 since the Steelers bye week is Week 7. That means we will see an awful lot of rookie wide receiver James Washington.Most surprising keeps: Backup running backsLe’Veon Bell hasn’t been clear about when he will return to the team, and there’s less than one week before the Steelers’ first game. This year, the Steelers kept three other running backs, but Toussaint wasn’t one of them. James Conner, Jaylen Samuels and Steven Ridley all made the team. They are a nice mix of styles, as Conner is a big rumbling back, Samuels is a threat catching the ball, and Ridley is a nice in between the tackles runner as well. It is clear the Steelers are gearing up just in case Bell’s absence is extended any longer than they are comfortable with.From our SB Nation sister sites:Steelers 53-man rosterRavens 53-man rosterBrowns 53-man roster CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie Sam Hubbard was disappointed as Ryan Tannehill slipped past him, avoiding a sack. A moment later, the football slipped out of the quarterback's grasp and flew right to Hubbard Youth Germaine Pratt Jersey , who was as surprised as anyone to have it in his hands."All I had to do was run straight," Hubbard said.Straight into the end zone he went on a 19-yard fumble return , yet another wacky play that completed Cincinnati's indescribable comeback. The Bengals scored 27 straight points and rallied for a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday that extended their best start since 2015 — the last time they made the postseason. This one is looking a little more like a playoff team each week."The vibe over here is crazy," running back Joe Mixon said.The Bengals (4-1) appeared headed for a desultory home-field loss as the Dolphins (3-2) — playing with depleted lines — rolled ahead 17-0 with the help of Jakeem Grant's 70-yard punt return for a touchdown. The Bengals' defensive line pulled it out with two wacky plays.Tannehill tried to avoid a sack by throwing the ball at his tight end's feet. Instead, it slipped from his hand and caromed off Durham Smythe's helmet, flying directly to Michael Johnson. He ran 22 yards untouched for his first NFL touchdown.The defense closed it out when Carlos Dunlap hit a scrambling Tannehill and the ball flew directly to Hubbard for his quick jaunt to the end zone and a 27-17 lead with 2:37 to go.The Dolphins were dazed."I didn't know what happened," said Tannehill, who had three turnovers. "I heard the crowd cheer and (saw) everyone run away from me, so I knew something bad happened."The win left Cincinnati alone atop the AFC North heading into a rivalry game next Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have won six straight and 14 of 17 in their series. The Dolphins have to recover from a 38-7 drubbing by New England and their meltdown against the Bengals, with Bears up next.Some takeaways from Paul Brown Stadium
EFENSE MAKES THE DIFFERENCECincinnati's young defense has given up a lot of yards but made decisive fourth-quarter plays in three of their wins. Safety Clayton Fejedelem returned a fumble for a touchdown to beat Indianapolis, and the Bengals forced a fumble by Joe Flacco that set up their win over the Ravens. On Sunday, they had the two decisive touchdowns."Look at the plays these guys made down the stretch today, and they're rookies White Germaine Pratt Jersey ," coach Marvin Lewis said.MIXON'S MARKThe Bengals got a break with Mixon, who missed only two games after having a piece of torn cartilage removed from his right knee. With their other veteran running back — Giovani Bernard — sidelined with a knee injury, they leaned heavily on Mixon and he came through. Mixon ran 22 times for 93 yards and had three catches, including an 18-yard touchdown.LONG TIMEThe Bengals hadn't been shut out in an opening half and rallied to win since 2004, when they trailed Miami 3-0 at halftime and pulled it out 16-13. It was only the fourth time in franchise history that they scored 24 points in the fourth quarter and won — they also did it in 1972, 1978 and 2004.RARE COMPANYGrant's 70-yard punt return made him the first Dolphin to score on a reception, a kickoff return and a punt return in the same season. He had a 102-yard kickoff return against Tennessee in the season opener. Grant joins Dante Hall (2003) as the only NFL players with a 100-yard kickoff return, a 70-yard punt return and a 50-yard TD catch in the same season. The last NFL player with a touchdown of all three varieties was the Chiefs' Tyreek Hill in 2016.DEPLETED DOLPHINS' LINEMiami already was missing two starters on the offensive line when left tackle Laremy Tunsil got a concussion early in the fourth quarter. The Dolphins struggled to protect Tannehill the rest of the way, contributing to the Bengals' surge."Our left tackle wasn't in," coach Adam Gase said. "That kind of can do some damage. And when you get behind, it causes problems."
EFENSE MAKES THE DIFFERENCECincinnati's young defense has given up a lot of yards but made decisive fourth-quarter plays in three of their wins. Safety Clayton Fejedelem returned a fumble for a touchdown to beat Indianapolis, and the Bengals forced a fumble by Joe Flacco that set up their win over the Ravens. On Sunday, they had the two decisive touchdowns."Look at the plays these guys made down the stretch today, and they're rookies White Germaine Pratt Jersey ," coach Marvin Lewis said.MIXON'S MARKThe Bengals got a break with Mixon, who missed only two games after having a piece of torn cartilage removed from his right knee. With their other veteran running back — Giovani Bernard — sidelined with a knee injury, they leaned heavily on Mixon and he came through. Mixon ran 22 times for 93 yards and had three catches, including an 18-yard touchdown.LONG TIMEThe Bengals hadn't been shut out in an opening half and rallied to win since 2004, when they trailed Miami 3-0 at halftime and pulled it out 16-13. It was only the fourth time in franchise history that they scored 24 points in the fourth quarter and won — they also did it in 1972, 1978 and 2004.RARE COMPANYGrant's 70-yard punt return made him the first Dolphin to score on a reception, a kickoff return and a punt return in the same season. He had a 102-yard kickoff return against Tennessee in the season opener. Grant joins Dante Hall (2003) as the only NFL players with a 100-yard kickoff return, a 70-yard punt return and a 50-yard TD catch in the same season. The last NFL player with a touchdown of all three varieties was the Chiefs' Tyreek Hill in 2016.DEPLETED DOLPHINS' LINEMiami already was missing two starters on the offensive line when left tackle Laremy Tunsil got a concussion early in the fourth quarter. The Dolphins struggled to protect Tannehill the rest of the way, contributing to the Bengals' surge."Our left tackle wasn't in," coach Adam Gase said. "That kind of can do some damage. And when you get behind, it causes problems."