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The Baltimore Ravens are all about bringing back their own players. At the same time Baltimore re-signed cornerback Jimmy Smith on a one-year deal, the Ravens also re-signed defensive back Anthony Levine Sr. on a one-year deal, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec and ESPN’s Josina Anderson.
While Levine might not be well known outside of Baltimore, he’s been a key piece of the puzzle for the Ravens for years. Levine has played all over the defense, usually labeled as a safety but sliding down to linebacker in a few packages. He’s also a special teams ace, logging an impressive 2404 special teams snaps over the last seven years (343 snaps per year on average).
The move to re-sign Levine helps fill a big need for Baltimore as experienced safety depth and adds back to the secondary a major contributor from last year’s fourth-ranked unit. As the Ravens typically do at this time of free agency, they seem to be filling as many of their immediate needs as possible with low-cost options. That will allow them to enter the 2020 NFL Draft and grab the players that are highest on their board rather than having to potentially reach for prospects that fit pressing needs.
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