The Baltimore Ravens signed wide receiver Deonte Harty during 2024 free agency to help bolster their special teams unit. The veteran is an All-Pro in the return game, and with the NFL’s new kickoff rules should factor in nicely for the team this upcoming season.
Baltimore special teams coordinator Chris Horton was asked about Harty, and raved about the team’s new returner. He called the former Saints wideout a ‘special player’ and said that he’s here for reasons that include both his pedigree and what he’s done in the league.
“Deonte [Harty] is a special player. He’s here for a reason. He’s because of his pedigree and what he’s done in this league. We all know what he can do with the ball in his hands, and this play fits him well. It’s a lot of space. It’s a big-fill play. We’re just looking forward to, really with all of our returners back there, and just seeing how they develop. What do they do well within the schemes that we’re going to put out there?”
It will be an adjustment for every team as they adjust to the league’s new rules surrounding kickoffs. However, having a player like Harty will likely ease some of the burden of the transition period for Baltimore, considering how skilled he is at what he does.
