Overview
- The Ravens announced they waived Austin Reed as part of final 53-man roster cuts, a decision reported Saturday, Aug. 29, by multiple outlets.
- Baltimore had signed Reed on Aug. 12 after placing Skylar Thompson on injured reserve and brought him in partly because of his prior work with offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.
- Reed arrived to camp about three weeks late but produced brief highlights in the preseason, including a 14-yard rushing touchdown against the Eagles and a 20-yard passing touchdown against Washington.
- The waiver move clears room for the Ravens to carry Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley as the top two quarterbacks and to keep Joe Fagnano as the primary developmental third quarterback after Fagnano posted strong preseason numbers.
- Reed will pass through the NFL waiver process and could draw interest because of his 2026 UFL season and prior NFL camp experience, and Baltimore could re-sign him if he clears waivers.