GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Rookie tight end Isaiah Likely caught eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown and the Baltimore Ravens ran their preseason winning streak to 22 games, beating the Arizona Cardinals 24-17 on Sunday night.
Arguably — a fourth-round pick out of Coastal Carolina — was Tyler Huntley’s favorite target for Baltimore (2-0) during the first half. The two connected for an eight-yard touchdown play midway through the second quarter.
Both teams sat most of their star players, including their starting quarterbacks. Arizona’s Kyler Murray and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson did not play at all in the preseason. Murray was spotted in the second half with a headset and a play sheet, calling the match.
He could likely provide an intriguing combo at tight end with Ravens star Mark Andrews, who earned All-Pro nods last season after a breakout season that included 1,361 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
It was a solid night for most of the Ravens’ draft class. First-round pick Kyle Hamilton broke off a pass in the end zone. Fourth-round pick Damarion Williams caught an interception. Sixth-round pick Tyler Badie caught a three-yard touchdown pass.
Huntley completed 13 of 14 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown. Rookie Anthony Brown threw two touchdown passes and one interception.
Arizona’s Jonathan Ward has had a few big games as he tries to make a move for the No. 2 spot behind Pro Bowler James Conner. He had a 48-yard kickoff return in the first quarter and a 26-yard catch in the second. Ward’s day ended early when he left with a shoulder injury, although the severity was unclear.
The Cardinals (1-1) hope Ward, Eno Benjamin or Darrel Williams can fill the void left by Chase Edmonds, who ran for a career-high 592 yards last season but left for the Miami Dolphins during free agency.
Trace McSorley got the majority of the playing time at quarterback for the Cardinals. He was 18 of 34 for 229 yards and two interceptions. Jarrett Guarantano threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.
Justin Tucker made a 29-yard field goal to give the Ravens a 3-0 lead in the first quarter.
