{"id":47727,"date":"2025-05-13T00:36:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=47727"},"modified":"2025-05-13T00:36:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:36:47","slug":"ravens-make-surprising-move-at-kicker-after-rookie-tryout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=47727","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Make Surprising Move at Kicker After Rookie Tryout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The Baltimore Ravens added some competition for their starting kicker job.<\/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=\"Wyoming Cowboys kicker John Hoyland celebrates with the MVP trophy after defeating the Toledo Rockets in the Arizona Bowl.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4151,h_2334,x_0,y_36\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/raven_country\/01jv38431v6t80429pep.jpg\" alt=\"Wyoming Cowboys kicker John Hoyland celebrates with the MVP trophy after defeating the Toledo Rockets in the Arizona Bowl.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Wyoming Cowboys kicker John Hoyland celebrates with the MVP trophy after defeating the Toledo Rockets in the Arizona Bowl.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Wyoming Cowboys kicker John Hoyland celebrates with the MVP trophy after defeating the Toledo Rockets in the Arizona Bowl. \/ Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dqddwi967\">After\u00a0parting ways with Justin Tucker, the Baltimore Ravens are placing a lot of trust in sixth-round rookie Tyler Loop to carry the torch at kicker, but they aren&#8217;t going to just hand him the starting job.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_a7xmxv5qp\">On Monday, the Ravens announced the signing of\u00a0former Wyoming kicker John Hoyland, adding some competition for the starting job. 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