CHARLIE KOLAR NEWS

Top Play: Charlie Kolar Hauls in Long Touchdown Pass Tyler Huntley threw a perfect pass on a wheel route to second-year tight end Charlie Kolar.

JULY 27, 2023 • BALTIMORERAVENS.COM

Play of the Day: Charlie Kolar Makes One-Handed Catch Charlie Kolar made a one-handed end zone catch that drew loud cheers from his teammates, led by All-Pro tight end Mark Andrews.

JUNE 15, 2023 • BALTIMORERAVENS.COM

Injury-marred rookie season Kolar played in two games as a rookie and recorded four receptions for 49 yards on six targets.

Impact The fourth-round selection out of Iowa State had his rookie season thrown off kilter by a sports hernia that required surgery during the preseason. He did not see his first game action until Week 17 but managed to make an impact in the regular season finale against the Bengals with four grabs for 49 yards. Fair or not, Kolar will be compared to fellow rookie tight end Isaiah Likely as they were drafted in the same round and both are competing to be the top tight end behind Mark Andrews. Kolar gets an incomplete grade for his rookie season due to the injury while Likely became a reliable part of the offense. If the offense does not change in 2023, Kolar could take over the role occupied by Josh Oliver provided Oliver is not retained. A less tight end-reliant system could put Kolar in a squeeze for playing time, however.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive versus Bengals Kolar is inactive for Sunday night's playoff game against the Bengals.

Impact Kolar saw added snaps in the Ravens' regular-season finale last weekend with the team resting Mark Andrews. With Andrews back in the lineup Sunday, Kolar is the odd man out in Baltimore's tight end corps in the team's postseason opener.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Looks good in first extended action Kolar played 33 of the Ravens' 75 snaps on offense and finished with four catches for 49 yards on six targets in Sunday's 27-16 loss to the Bengals.

Impact After playing just two snaps in his NFL debut in the Ravens' Week 17 loss to the Bengals, Kolar was thrust into a more prominent role in the regular-season finale while top tight end Mark Andrews sat out for rest purposes. Though Isaiah Likely started and stepped in as the Ravens' top option in the passing game (eight catches for 103 yards on 13 targets), Kolar out-produced every other Baltimore pass catcher aside from receiver Sammy Watkins (two catches for 79 yards). While the rookie fourth-round pick out of Iowa State was able to end the regular season on a high note, he'll likely see a steep decline in snaps and could even be a healthy inactive for Sunday's wild-card rematch with the Bengals with Andrews set to return to the lineup.

JANUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie Kolar Snags 14-Yard Completion Amid Blanket Coverage | Ravens-Bengals Highlights Rookie TE Charlie Kolar makes a tough catch to convert on third-and-11.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • BALTIMORERAVENS.COM

Ravens DL Calais Campbell out vs. Steelers; rookie TE Charlie Kolar will make NFL debut A knee injury will sideline Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell for Sunday’ s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, while rookie tight...

JANUARY 2, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM

Jeff Zrebiec: Ravens inactives for today's game versus... - The Athletic Ravens inactives for today's game versus Falcons: QB Lamar Jackson (knee), RB Kenyan Drake, TE Charlie Kolar, OL Ben Cleveland, DE Calais Ca...

DECEMBER 24, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Jeff Zrebiec: Ravens inactives: QB Lamar Jackson (knee), G... - The Athletic Ravens inactives: QB Lamar Jackson (knee), G Kevin Zeitler (knee), TEs Charlie Kolar and Nick Boyle, OLB David Ojabo, ILB Josh Bynes, CB Dam...

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Healthy scratch Sunday Kolar (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Jaguars.

Impact Kolar will have to wait another week to make his NFL debut. The rookie has been slowly brought back from a sports hernia, as the team continues to ramp up his workload in practice each week. He'll work to earn the chance to debut Week 13 against the Broncos.

NOVEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not ready yet Kolar (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Panthers, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Kolar will have to wait at least one more week to make his NFL debut. The rookie was activated from IR on Nov. 8, but head coach John Harbaugh is still working to ramp up his activity in practice before he plays in a game.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeff Zrebiec: Ravens inactives for today's game against... - The Athletic Ravens inactives for today's game against Panthers: RB Gus Edwards (knee/hamstring), TE Charlie Kolar, G Ben Cleveland, ILB Josh Bynes, OLB...

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Final Drive: What to Expect When David Ojabo, Charlie Kolar Return The Ravens rookies have both been activated to the 53-man roster, and Head Coach John Harbaugh talked about when they could see their first...

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • BALTIMORERAVENS.COM

Rookie Charlie Kolar Expected to Make Impact for Ravens In Coming Weeks The Ravens see a lot of similarities between rookie tight end Charlie Kolar and Mark Andrews. Now, Kolar has recovered from offseason surger...

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Officially back from IR Baltimore activated Kolar (sports hernia) from its injured reserve list Tuesday ahead of its Week 10 bye.

Impact Kolar spent the first nine weeks of his rookie season on the Ravens' injured reserve list with a sports hernia, but with the additional benefit of a Week 10 bye, it seems he should be ready to go for Week 11 versus Carolina. The fourth-rounder out of Iowa State boasts great length and an impressive college stat sheet, but he probably won't see many opportunities as long as Mark Andrews (shoulder) is healthy.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ravens Activate Charlie Kolar to 53-Man Roster Rookie tight end Charlie Kolar is closer to making his 2022 debut.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • BALTIMORERAVENS.COM

Return from IR imminent The Ravens designated Kolar (sports hernia) to return from its injured reserve list Tuesday, Clifton Brown of the team's official site reports.

Impact Once Kolar returns to practice, Baltimore will have a 21-day window to activate him before it would have to place him back on its injured reserve list for the season. When the 2022 fourth-rounder is ready to play, he'll likely serve as added depth for the team's tight end group but could find himself in the mix for rotational snaps along with Isaiah Likely, behind usual starter Mark Andrews.

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Won't practice this week Kolar (sports hernia) won't return to practice this week, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Kolar was placed on injured reserve shortly before the start of the regular season and is eligible to return as early as Week 5. However, the rookie fourth-rounder will need additional time to recover, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to action.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ravens place OLB David Ojabo, TE Charlie Kolar on injured reserve; rookies will miss at least 4 games Ravens coach John Harbaugh said in a SiriusXM interview early in training camp that Ojabo, the team’ s second-round pick, has told him that...

AUGUST 31, 2022 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Set to undergo surgery Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Thursday that Kolar will receive surgery "early next week" to address a lingering sports hernia injury.

Impact Harbaugh added that the surgery will "clean up" a lingering injury that dates back to Kolar's college days with Iowa State, which the rookie tight end seems to have aggravated at some point during the offseason. Harbaugh did not provide an expected timeline for Kolar's return, but he likely will miss significant time this coming preseason. Once fully recovered, the 6-foot-6 tight end should vie for a role behind Mark Andrews, Nick Boyle and possibly even fellow rookie Isaiah Likely.

JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

News & Notes: Charlie Kolar Undergoing Sports Hernia Surgery Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley is on a pitch count after tendonitis. Michael Pierce is working his way into shape. What John Harbaugh is l...

JULY 28, 2022 • BALTIMORERAVENS.COM

May have sports hernia Kolar is being evaluated for a possible sports hernia injury, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Ravens aren't likely to rush the rookie fourth-round pick, as he'd presumably start training camp behind at least Mark Andrews and Nick Boyle on the depth chart. The Ravens also took another receiving-minded tight end in Round 4 (Isaiah Likely) 11 picks after Kolar. Any scenario with rookie-year fantasy value for Likely or Kolar would figure to involve Andrews missing time. It now sounds as if Kolar will miss time this summer.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Baltimore The Ravens selected Kolar in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 128th overall.

Impact A three-time first-team All-Big 12 tight end, Kolar was a busy pass catcher at Iowa State thanks to his standout athleticism at 6-foot-7, 252 pounds (4.62-second 40, 7.0-second three-cone drill). Nick Boyle remains as Baltimore's clear run-blocking specialist and toolsy Josh Oliver could threaten to earn playing time in the Ravens' run-oriented offense, but it's pretty clear Kolar could fit in some sub packages early on and profiles as a solid receiving specialist in the near future.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE