Ravens rookie tight end Charlie Kolar, sidelined for nearly two months by a sports hernia, has been cleared to return to practice.
The fourth-round pick to address the hernia, a strain or tear of any soft tissue in the lower abdomen or groin area. Kolar, who had a sports hernia at Iowa State that required surgery in 2020, missed the full-team portion of Ravens training camp.
With the 6-foot-6 Kolar set to practice, the Ravens will have 21 days to move him to their 53-man roster or place him on season-ending injured reserve. The team already has solid depth at tight end, led by All-Pro Mark Andrews, rookie Isaiah Likely and the much-improved Josh Oliver. Nick Boyle has been limited to nine offensive snaps in his four appearances his season.
In other transactions, the Ravens signed outside linebacker Devon Kennard and inside linebacker Julian Stanford to their practice squad. They released outside linebackers Brandon Copeland (Gilman) and Jeremiah Attaochu and waived undrafted rookie wide receiver Slade Bolden, who was on injured reserve.
Copeland, a Baltimore native, had a sack and five tackles in three games for the Ravens.
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