Ravens' Bilhal Kone: Opening season on injured reserve
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The Ravens placed Kone (lower body) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.
Kone was cleared to participate in training camp after fully recovering from a torn MCL and ACL, but he picked up a lower-body injury during practice last week. The injury is severe enough for Kone to start the 2026 season on injured reserve, meaning he'll be required to miss at least the first four games. A Week 5 matchup against the Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 11 represents the earliest opportunity for the second-year cornerback to return to action.
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Ravens' Bilhal Kone: Misses practice Wednesday
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Kone (lower body) did not participate at the Ravens' training-camp practice Wednesday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Kone exited practice early with a lower-body injury Monday and he remained unavailable Wednesday. The Ravens will finish the preseason with a matchup against the Commanders on Friday, and it is unclear if the cornerback will be able to play in the contest.
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Ravens' Bilhal Kone: Cleared to return to practice
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The Ravens removed Kone (knee) from the active/PUP list Friday after he passed his physical, Clifton Brown and Quentin Corpuel of the Ravens' official site reports.
A sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Kone was sidelined for his entire rookie year while recovering from a torn MCL and ACL that he sustained during the preseason. He's been cleared to participate in training camp practices, and the Western Michigan product's clearest path to a spot on the 53-man roster figures to be as a contributor on special teams rather than as a rotational piece in the Ravens' secondary.
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Ravens' Bilhal Kone: Placed on IR
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The Ravens placed Kone (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.
Kone tore a ligament in his left knee during the Ravens' preseason game against the Colts, and he will miss the entire 2025 season as a result. With Kone out for 2025, the Ravens bolstered their depth at cornerback by signing M.J. Devonshire.
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Ravens' Bilhal Kone: Out for rookie season
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Kone is out for the season after suffering a torn ligament in his left knee during Thursday's preseason game against the Colts, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Kone got tangled up in coverage late in the first quarter of Thursday's game and appeared to suffer a serious knee injury. That suspicion was quickly confirmed, and Kone will now be sidelined for his entire rookie season.
Kone was ruled out of Thursday's preseason game with the Colts due to a knee injury.
There has been no official diagnosis of the injury, but Kone immediately fell to the ground in significant pain after making a play in coverage late in the first quarter. He was put in an air cast and carted off the field, so he appears likely to miss a significant period of time.
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Ravens' Bilhal Kone: Leaves practice early
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Kone exited practice with an apparent upper-body injury Saturday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Kone was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of this year's draft. In his final season at Western Michigan, the 23-year-old recorded 66 tackles and one interception. The rookie cornerback will face an uphill battle to make a lasting impression, as it's unknown when he will make his return.
