‘Jelly’ has found a home. Former Raiders starting defensive tackle Justin Ellis has signed with the Baltimore Ravens, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Source: The #Ravens have signed veteran DT Justin Ellis, who had been a starter for the #Raiders for years. A midseason addition given injuries at that spot.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 12, 2019
When the Raiders made their final roster cuts on August 31, Ellis was placed on injured reserve. He was dealing with a knee injury at the time. He remained on the Raiders’ injured reserve until October 8, when he was released with an injury settlement.
The former fourth-round pick signed a new long term contract with the Raiders in the 2018 offseason. It was one of Jon Gruden’s first moves as head coach. And he hasn’t been able to stay healthy since. Ellis would start the 2018 season on injured reserve, not returning until Week 12. He played in the final six games.
With several decent options to be part of the Raiders’ DT rotation, they moved on from the big nose tackle.
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