The Baltimore Ravens are getting healthier at the right time, and that has put two young players back into the spotlight.
Nnamdi Madubuike was the biggest name to return after passing his physical and coming off the PUP list, and now Adisa Isaac and Bilhal Kone have also made their way back onto the field. Both returned on Friday after missing all of the 2025 campaign - Isaac because of an elbow injury, Kone because of a torn ACL and MCL.
For both players, this stretch of training camp is a chance to reset their careers before the roster decisions arrive. Neither has built much of a résumé yet, and injuries have kept them from getting the kind of extended run they need. Isaac has been blocked at nearly every turn, while Kone got only one quarter of preseason action before his rookie season was wiped out by that knee injury.
Isaac’s situation feels especially tight. A third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Penn State, he arrived with some buzz, but that hasn’t translated into much on-field production or a secure role.
He’s near the bottom of the depth chart at outside linebacker, and while he may still be the front-runner for what is expected to be the fifth and final pass rusher spot, nothing about his place is locked in. His draft status doesn’t carry much protection anymore, and if Kaimon Rucker or Ethan Burke seize their chances, Isaac could be in trouble.
Getting past the elbow injury that caused ligament damage is step one.
Kone faces a different kind of squeeze. Drafted in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, he entered camp last year with some attention on his name, but the injury robbed him of that audition.
Now he’s back in a crowded cornerback group that includes Keyon Martin, Chandler Rivers, and Robert Longerbeam. There isn’t room for everybody, and Longerbeam looks like Kone’s toughest competition.
A strong return could change that quickly.
The next month will tell the story for both players. They need to hit the ground running if they want a shot at the 53-man roster in 2026, and they’ll need even more than that if they’re going to see the field this season.
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