#85 Matt Furstenburg from Maryland
from baltimoreravens.com
Tight end Matt Furstenburg
chugged a Gatorade and prepared to get a lift in, thankful to see another day in Owings Mills, Md.
The Ravens still have to cut two more players to get to 75 by Tuesday at 4 p.m. But chances are looking good that Furstenburg and a couple other local Baltimore prospects – linebackers Brandon Copeland and D.J. Bryant – have survived the first cut.
They’re on to the next round, scratching to make the final 53-man roster or, at the very least, be retained on the practice squad.
“I’m lucky to be here,” Furstenburg said. “Hard work has paid off to survive the first round of cuts. I’m just trying to work hard and make the next cuts.”
Furstenburg, the fleet-of-foot University of Maryland product, lasted longer than veteran tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. Furstenburg was one of just three tight ends on the roster throughout most of the summer, but has three more challengers in the form of Billy Bajema, Dallas Clark and Alex Silvestro.
The Ravens will likely only keep three tight ends, so Furstenburg would still have to beat out Bajema and Silvestro if he’s going to make the team behind Ed Dickson and Clark.
Furstenburg has improved throughout training camp, and performed well in preseason games. He had a tough catch over the middle for 24 yards in Tampa Bay. He followed that up with two snags for 23 yards against Atlanta.
“Matt [Furstenberg] has done well,” Head Coach John Harbaugh said. “He’s in the hunt, and he’ll get a chance Thursday night to try to make an even stronger case. He’s done well.”
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