The Baltimore Ravens had agreed to terms with free-agent defensive tackle Michael Brockers at the very start of free agency. However, with the coronavirus pandemic making getting physicals tougher and ultimately slowing down the process of signing free agents, this is no ordinary offseason.
During Brockers’ pre-signing physical, an independent doctor found concerns with his ankle. The concerns saw Baltimore show interest in free-agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh before he signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, the Ravens won’t be signing Brockers. Zrebiec noted Baltimore had been trying to work with Brockers’ agent to get a new deal done but were not able to make it happen.
Brockers will now go back into the free-agent market, wiping away the Ravens’ only signing this offseason. It also opens up a huge hole on their defensive line after letting Michael Pierce sign with the Minnesota Vikings and trading defensive end Chris Wormley to the Pittsburgh Steelers.