Can tight end Darren Waller make the final roster?

After being suspended for one year without pay for a second violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy, Ravens tight end Darren Waller now faces an uphill battle to make the final 53-man roster.

He returns to a crowded tight end group after missing over a year of football. At 6’6”, Waller was drafted as a wide receiver by Baltimore in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. After serving most of his rookie season on injured reserve, Waller transitioned to tight end in 2016, catching 10 passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns at the position.

Waller’s competition to make the cut includes rookies Hayden Hurst and Mark Andrews, fourth-year players Nick Boyle and Maxx Williams, Vince Mayle and…