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NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 18: Keith Kirkwood #18 of the New Orleans Saints catches a pass in front of Sidney Jones #22 of the Philadelphia Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 18, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints defeated the Eagles 48-7. (Photo by Wesley Hitt\/Getty Images)Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0have signed a one-year deal with former\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0wide receiver Keith Kirkwood. Kirkwood, 30, returns to Baltimore for another season after spending the entire 2024 season on their practice squad.<\/p>\n

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Kirkwood did not play in a game for the Ravens. An undrafted free agent out of Temple in the 2018 NFL Draft, he has spent the majority of his career with the Saints. His first stint came right out of college from 2018 to 2019, and he returned to the Saints for two more season from 2022 to 2023.<\/p>\n

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Between those two stints, Kirkwood signed with the Carolina Panthers and spent two years in Charlotte. Over his career, Kirkwood has 24 receptions for 294 yards and three touchdowns. 209 of those yards came in his rookie season. He played a career-high 13 games in 2023 with the Saints, contributing as a special teamer in addition to playing some snaps at wide receiver when injuries racked up.<\/p>\n

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Kirkwood is the second player the Ravens have done this with, as they re-signed wide receiver Anthony Miller to a similar one-year deal earlier this offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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