Ravens DC Mike Macdonald shares first impressions of OLB Kyle Van Noy
The Baltimore Ravens are already dealing with a plethora of injures at multiple positions through three weeks of the 2023 NFL season. However no area of the team has been hit harder than their pass rush, which is already dealing with injures to Odafe Oweh, David Ojabo and Tyus Bowser.
Due to the team’s lack of depth at pass rusher due to injury, Baltimore signed outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy to their practice squad. When defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald was asked about Van Noy, he said his initial impressions have been great and that he has a really good feeling about the veteran.
“Well, I can tell you this, he [Kyle Van Noy] is an impressive guy. From the day that he came into visit and just getting to know him and talking to him about ball … He’s already got third-down thoughts and stuff like that. But it seems like he’s been in this defense for however long. But he’s impressive. Similar to when Roquan [Smith] showed up here; it’s like, ‘OK. This dude, he knows his stuff.’ So, he’s an impressive guy all the way around. Obviously, [he’s] a great football player from what we’ve seen already on the practice field, and he has a great track record. So, we’ll see how it shakes out over the course of the rest of the week, but I feel really great about him.”
