Grading the Ravens’ signing of RB Corey Clement
The Baltimore Ravens saw their running back position get hit hard with injuries over the course of 2021. They lost rushers JK Dobbins, Gus Edwards and Justice Hill to season-ending ailments before the year began, leaving the team scrambling to sign veterans such as Latavius Murray, Devonta Freeman and Le’Veon Bell.
The 2022 offseason has been one where Baltimore has addressed depth at multiple key positions, including running back. They drafted Tyler Badie out of the University of Missouri in the sixth round of the draft as well as signing multiple veterans, including Mike Davis. They also recently added Corey Clement as another experienced option who could end up fighting for a roster spot.
Standing at 5-foot-10 and weighing around 220 pounds, Clement went undrafted in 2017 out of the University of Wisconsin. However, he carved out a solid role on the Philadelphia Eagles for multiple years, including on their Super Bowl-winning team in 2018. He most recently spent time with the Dallas Cowboys, and over the course of his five-year NFL career he’s totaled 196 carries for 795 yards and seven touchdowns, as well as catching 43 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns.
The veteran is able to work well out of the backfield as a pass catcher, much like many of the other additions that the team made at the position. Baltimore could look to use their running backs in the pass game more than in previous years, which would add more wrinkles to offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s system.
Clement isn’t a lock to make the roster, but he’s a solid depth piece with uncertainty still hanging over when Dobbins and Edwards will return to action. Baltimore has accumulated very good depth behind their stars at running back, and Clement can certainly make a case for a spot on the final team with a strong training camp and preseason.
Grade: B
