5 DTs the Ravens could sign now after pulling Michael Brockers offer

The Baltimore Ravens aren’t going to sign DT Michael Brockers which leaves them with a big hole to fill. These five names could be an answer

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Timmy Jernigan

Jernigan started his career with Baltimore before they traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles after three seasons. Though he never put up the same level of production he had with the Ravens, Jernigan did enough to earn a large contract from the Eagles. However, injuries followed him to Philadelphia where he played only 28 of 48 possible games.

When healthy, Jernigan is the player Baltimore has been looking for this entire time. He’s big enough to eat space in the middle of a defensive line and he’s got both power and speed to get into the backfield as a pass-rushing option. In three seasons with the Ravens, Jernigan accounted for 35 quarterback hits and 13 sacks.

The problem here is that after six seasons, Jernigan hasn’t shown he can remain healthy for an entire season. If Baltimore were to be interested, they’d likely still have to find some more help at defensive tackle just as an insurance policy for Jernigan’s health.