The Baltimore Ravens drafted linebacker Trenton Simpson in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. In their mind, he was one of the best linebackers in the draft, and one that can play all over the defense.
Simpson is a very versatile player, which is the kind of skillset that they look for on their defense. He now gets a chance to play with current Ravens linebackers Roquan Smith and Patrick Queen, and when Simpson was asked if he’d communicated with his new teammates, he revealed that Smith texted him after he was drafted.
.@TrentonSimpson_ on talking to Roquan: pic.twitter.com/69wInFK1A4
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 6, 2023
“Yes, sir. I have. He [Roquan Smith] texted me the night after I got drafted. He was saying he was happy for me, [and] he’s ready to get to work. I’m just excited to play with a guy like that. He’s a great linebacker, so it’s proof in the pudding. He showed it, and he’s been a top guy in the NFL. Just to be in the locker room with a veteran like that, I’m going to come in ready to learn and work.”
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