Of the Baltimore Ravens’ 10 lost free agents this offseason, one that has perhaps flown under the radar is punter Jordan Stout. After a breakout All-Pro season in 2025, the New York Giants offered Stout a contract making him the highest-paid punter in NFL history and the Ravens did not re-sign him.
Now, for the first time in several years, the Ravens have a void at the position that they need to fill. After Sam Koch retired in 2022, the Ravens used a fourth-round draft pick to find his replacement, which was Stout. Whether they’d consider the same strategy in this year’s draft remains to be seen. However, the Ravens have at least made an initial move to bring a punter into the mix via free agency.
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According to KRPC 2’s Aaron Wilson, the Ravens have signed punter Luke Elzinga, who was an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma last year. Elzinga received a rookie minicamp invitation from the Tennessee Titans following the draft but did not stick around with the team beyond that. He was not picked up by another squad prior to the regular season.
Elzinga, who is notably a left-footed punter, was a collegiate punter for five years. He played at Central Michigan from 2020 through 2022 before transferring to Oklahoma. For his career at the college level, Elzinga punted 232 total times and averaged 43.1 yards per punt. He also showed some ability as a passer on trick fake-punt plays, completing 100% of his four pass attempts for 86 yards.
The 28-year-old has 55 career games under his belt in five collegiate seasons. Given his lack of NFL experience, the Ravens will likely add at least one other punter this offseason — whether it be an incoming rookie or available veteran. As we’ve seen many times over the years, including with Stout last season, having an effective punter can be a huge added bonus and impact the result of games. Another important responsibility is being the holder on field goals, which Stout became very reliable at.
Assuming kicker Tyler Loop is back in the fold, the Ravens will have a new specialist trio with Loop, long snapper Nick Moore and the team’s new punter.
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