Ravens rookies left teary-eyed, emotional after making team

NFL roster cut deadline day is a brutal reminder for many players, both veterans and undrafted free agents alike, that tomorrow is never guaranteed in the league. With rosters crunching from 90 players to 53, dreams are dashed and anxiety of unknowing the next stop can be crushing.

But those who earned a tomorrow in the NFL emerge as bright spots of the cuts. Look no further than Baltimore Ravens rookies Joe Fagnano and Ethan Burke.

Both Fagnano and Burke, undrafted free agent signings this offseason, made Baltimore's 53-man roster, avoiding the roster cuts to secure spots with the team. That news came as something of a surprise to both players; their reaction, both emotional and tear-jerking, was caught on video by the Ravens' multimedia team.

Notably, Fagnano was taken aback after Ravens GM Eric DaCosta told him he made the team.

"Shut up," he said in disbelief, while giving a jovial push to DaCosta in disbelief. "Are you serious? Dude."

Later, Fagnano makes the call to his parents, shedding tears at the realization that he made the team.

"I thought they were gonna let me go, and then they just surprised me and said I made it," Fagnano told…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/