Roster

July 18, 1997

No.-- 2

Name -- Steve McLaughlin

Pos. -- K

Ht.-- 6-0

Wt.-- 167

Age -- 25

Yr.-- 3

College -- Arizona

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Could offer a serious challenge to veteran Matt Stover

No.-- 3

Name -- Matt Stover

Pos. -- K

Ht.-- 5-11

Wt.-- 178

Age -- 29

Yr.-- 7

College -- Louisiana Tech

How acq. -- FA-'91

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Ranks third on NFL's all-time field-goal accuracy list

No.-- 6

Name -- Scott Otis

Pos. -- QB

Ht.-- 6-5

Wt.-- 230

Age -- 24

Yr.-- 2

College -- Glenville State

How acq. -- FA-'96

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Last year's No. 3 passer will be pushed by Wally Richardson

No.-- 7

Name -- Eric Allen

Pos. -- DB

Ht.-- 6-0

Wt.-- 196

Age -- 22

Yr.-- R

College -- Indiana

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Looks like a tough fit in a crowded secondary

No.-- 8

Name -- Robert Hall

Pos. -- WR

Ht.-- 6-1

Wt.-- 170

Age -- 26

Yr.-- R

College -- Texas Tech

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Texas Tech's all-time leading passer has changed positions

No.-- 9

Name -- Greg Montgomery

Pos. -- P

Ht.-- 6-4

Wt.-- 215

Age -- 33

Yr.-- 10

College -- Michigan State

How acq. -- FA-'96

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Came back after sitting out 1995 to average 43.8 yards

No.-- 10

Name -- Eric Zeier

Pos. -- QB

Ht.-- 6-0

Wt.-- 205

Age -- 25

Yr.-- 3

College -- Georgia

How acq. -- D3-'95

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Received virtually no playing time last year

No.-- 11

Name -- James Epps

Pos. -- WR

Ht.-- 6-0

Wt.-- 185

Age -- 24

Yr.-- R

College -- East Texas State

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- First 1,000-yard receiver in East Texas State history

No.-- 12

Name -- Vinny Testaverde

Pos. -- QB

Ht.-- 6-5

Wt.-- 227

Age -- 34

Yr.-- 11

College -- Miami

How acq. -- UFA-'93

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Ravens need another Pro Bowl-caliber performance this year

No.-- 13

Name -- Donald Richard

Pos. -- WR

Ht.-- 6-0

Wt.-- 190

Age -- 25

Yr.-- R

College -- SW Louisiana

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- All-time receiving yardage leader (2,326) at SW Louisiana

No.-- 14

Name -- Wally Richardson

Pos. -- QB

Ht.-- 6-4

Wt.-- 220

Age -- 23

Yr.-- R

College -- Penn State

How acq. -- D7-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Has the size, smarts and arm strength to unseat Otis

No.-- 15

Name -- Shawn Ward

Pos. -- WR

Ht.-- 5-8

Wt.-- 175

Age -- 24

Yr.-- R

College -- Towson State

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Averaged 17.4 yards per catch in his Towson State career

No.-- 16

Name -- Eddie Britton

Pos. -- WR

Ht.-- 5-8

Wt.-- 152

Age -- 28

Yr.-- 1

College -- Central State

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- At 28, he is well-traveled but has never found a football home

No.-- 17

Name -- Jimmy Dean

Pos. -- WR

Ht.-- 5-8

Wt.-- 180

Age -- 23

Yr.-- R

College -- Kansas State

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Caught 18 passes in nine starts last year at Kansas State

No.-- 18

Name -- Bill Khayat

Pos. -- TE

Ht.-- 6-4

Wt.-- 225

Age -- 24

Yr.-- 1

College -- Duke

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Has fine hands, but at 225 pounds, could use some bulk

No.-- 19

Name -- Marco Ward

Pos. -- WR

Ht.-- 6-2

Wt.-- 196

Age -- 22

Yr.-- R

College -- Howard

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Averaged nearly 22 yards per catch as a senior

No.-- 20

Name -- Kim Herring

Pos. -- S

Ht.-- 5-11

Wt.-- 200

Age -- 21

Yr.-- R

College -- Penn State

How acq. -- D2-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Should battle Rondell Jones for a starting safety job

No.-- 21

Name -- Earnest Byner

Pos. -- RB

Ht.-- 5-10

Wt.-- 215

Age -- 34

Yr.-- 14

College -- East Carolina

How acq. -- FA-'94

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Can still be effective on third down

No.-- 22

Name -- Dorian Brew

Pos. -- CB

Ht.-- 5-10

Wt.-- 182

Age -- 22

Yr.-- 2

College -- Kansas

How acq. -- FA-'96

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- A dark horse who could challenge for the right cornerback job

No.-- 23

Name -- Verone McKinley

Pos. -- DB

Ht.-- 6-0

Wt.-- 191

Age -- 23

Yr.-- 1

College -- Texas Tech

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Good size and quickness, but probably doesn't fit here

No.-- 24

Name -- Donny Brady

Pos. -- DB

Ht.-- 6-2

Wt.-- 195

Age -- 23

Yr.-- 2

College -- Wisconsin

How acq. -- FA-'95

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Counting on him to solidify RCB spot after rough rookie year

No.-- 25

Name -- DeRon Jenkins

Pos. -- CB

Ht.-- 5-11

Wt.-- 186

Age -- 23

Yr.-- 2

College -- Tennessee

How acq. -- D2-'96

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Would like last year's expensive second-round pick to start

No.-- 26

Name -- Priest Holmes

Pos. -- RB

Ht.-- 5-10

Wt.-- 215

Age -- 23

Yr.-- R

College -- Texas

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Could be one of the better rookie free-agent stories of the year

No.-- 27

Name -- Stevon Moore

Pos. -- S

Ht.-- 5-11

Wt.-- 210

Age -- 30

Yr.-- 9

College -- Mississippi

How acq. -- FA-'92

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- With Eric Turner gone, he's the dean of the DBs

No.-- 30

Name -- Bryon Brown

Pos. -- DB

Ht.-- 5-10

Wt.-- 180

Age -- 22

Yr.-- R

College -- Texas A&I

How acq. -- FA-'97

Gary Lambrecht's skinny -- Lettered for three years as a DB/RB/WR as a Division II standout

No.-- 31

Name -- Rondell Jones

Pos. -- S

Ht.-- 6-2

Wt.-- 210

Age -- 26

Yr.-- 5

College -- North Carolina

How acq. -- FA-'97

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