{"id":44275,"date":"2025-04-27T02:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T02:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44275"},"modified":"2025-04-27T02:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T02:10:17","slug":"breaking-ravens-make-a-bold-move-by-signing-rutgers-db-whats-next-for-the-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44275","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Ravens make a bold move by signing Rutgers DB \u2013 what\u2019s next for the defense?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The Baltimore Ravens added another Rutgers cornerback, this time as an undrafted free agent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Desmond Igbinosun looks on against the Temple Owls.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5568,h_3132,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/raven_country\/01jst9cm017f6ke2kemg.jpg\" alt=\"Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Desmond Igbinosun looks on against the Temple Owls.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Desmond Igbinosun looks on against the Temple Owls.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Desmond Igbinosun looks on against the Temple Owls. \/ Kyle Ross-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_u7p0uxogb\">The Baltimore Ravens have signed former Rutgers defensive back Desomnd Igbinosun as an undrafted free agent, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports and 247Sports reports.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_sl8xo23fv\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1916269324190339297&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fravens%2Fnews%2Fbaltimore-ravens-sign-rutgers-defensive-back-desmond-igbinosun&amp;sessionId=bec222167e7f32915a1fd5fd2d752b959cce988f&amp;siteScreenName=RavenCountryFN&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1916269324190339297\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div id=\"tout_d_3_4\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_noc10ttdv\">Igbinosun is the second Rutgers defensive back to join the Ravens this weekend.\u00a0Baltimore drafted cornerback Robert Longerbeam\u00a0in the sixth round with pick No. 212 earlier on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yh7ctk0t4\">The Union, N.J. native started 29 games at safety for the Scarlet Knights over the past three seasons. Throughout his four-year collegiate career, Igbinosun recorded 186 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, two sacks, seven passes defended, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He did not have an interception in his time at Rutgers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dq9s4zint\">Safety was a big need for the Ravens entering the draft, as shown by them\u00a0selecting Georgia&#8217;s Malaki Starks\u00a0in the first round on Thursday night. They are in a much better spot now with Starks\u00a0joining Kyle Hamilton and Ar&#8217;Darius Washington, but they can never have too much depth, at least during the offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_kfnbpzsh0\">Actually, the Ravens had an UDFA success story at safety just last year. 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