The Baltimore Ravens decided to move on from center Matt Skura this offseason, letting him hit free agency. Well, it didn’t take long for Skura to find a new home, signing a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins, per his agent David Canter.
Skura had a promising start for the Ravens after going undrafted in 2016. He initially started 12 games in 2017, filling in at right guard for the injured Marshal Yanda. He moved to center the following year, starting all 16 games and showing some promise at the position. Unfortunately, Skura would only play 11 games in 2019 after suffering a devastating knee injury that put him on injured reserve. While Skura returned for Week 1 of the 2020 season on an RFA deal, he wasn’t quite at the same level and with several poor snaps, Baltimore eventually benched him.
It’ll be a chance for Skura to start once again on what is effectively a prove-it deal. Unfortunately, the Ravens have yet to address their hole at center thus far in free agency. Instead, Baltimore signed former New York Giants right guard Kevin Zeitler on a three-year deal. That doesn’t mean the Ravens are fresh out of options, however.
There are still a handful of centers available in free agency and Baltimore could always look to the 2021 NFL draft as a remedy as well. The Ravens could opt to go with in-house options like Trystan Colon-Castillo, Patrick Mekari, or Ben Bredeson at center, or with plenty of depth at guard, they could move left guard Bradley Bozeman over and fill his spot instead.
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