Filling in for the injured Isaiah Likely as the No.
2 tight end, Charlie Kolar was on the receiving end of a few of those splash plays in Sunday's practice. The Ravens would love to have Likely back for their Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills, but if he needs more time to recover from his foot injury, Kolar is more than equipped to handle a bigger role. The fourth-year tight end hauled in a touchdown pass from Jackson in the back of the end zone during red zone drills with Jalyn Armour-Davis draped all over him. Kolar did an excellent job of securing the contested catch while keeping his feet in bounds.
Sam Jane·
“They forgot about the fat white guy.” That’s how Charlie Kolar described himself a year ago when the third-string tight end rumbled for a long touchdown catch. But now Kolar’s in Year 4 and Jackson is making sure that nobody’s forgetting about the former Iowa State star. Jackson said that Kolar is starting to look like Isaiah Likely and Mark Andrews, and Kolar dominated during Tuesday’s joint practice with the Colts with a touchdown catch and another reception in zone coverage. With Likely out for at least the preseason, the Ravens should be fine in the short term with Kolar as TE2.
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