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We’re taking an updated look at where the Baltimore Ravens 26 free agents have landed after the first wave of NFL free agency
The offseason is in full swing, particularly for the Baltimore Ravens, who have made one gigantic move, agreeing to a two-year deal with running back Derrick Henry.
The Ravens will utilize draft picks and the second wave of free agency to retool after losing eight players in the first week.
Baltimore has had good moments so far, and we’re taking an updated look at the status of every initial 2024 free agent through the first wave of signings.
We’re tracking all of Baltimore Ravens offseason moves here — from signings and departures to restructures and any potential trades.
The offseason is in full swing, particularly for the Baltimore Ravens, who have made one gigantic move, agreeing to a two-year deal with running back Derrick Henry.
The Ravens will utilize draft picks and the second wave of free agency to retool after losing eight players in the first week.
Baltimore has had good moments so far, and we’re tracking all of their offseason moves here—from signings and departures to restructures and potential trades.
We’re looking at an updated depth chart prediction for the Baltimore Ravens following the first wave of NFL Free Agency
The Ravens are still in the crux of a potential Super Bowl window.
Still, they’ll look drastically different on both sides of the football after undergoing massive changes to player personnel and the coaching staff.
Eric DeCosta started the off-season with urgency, signing Justin Madubuike, one of the league’s best defensive linemen, to an extension.
After inking Madubuike to a deal, Baltimore seemed to win the first wave of the free agency period after getting Derrick Henry for two years and $16 million. The talented running back could earn $20 million over the course of the deal.
All wasn’t perfect, as the Ravens suffered significant free-agent losses. Patrick Queen (Steelers), Geno Stone (Bengals), and Gus Edwards (Chargers) were among eight free agents to sign elsewhere.
Baltimore also traded Morgan Moses to the Jets and released Tyus Bowser in a cost-cutting move.
With the second wave of free agency set to begin, we’re looking at an updated depth chart.
We’re looking at ten takeaways from the Baltimore Ravens 2023 NFL season
The Ravens have concluded their 2023 season, and the focus now shifts to what’s shaping up to be a franchise-altering offseason for general manager Eric DeCosta.
Baltimore is 20th in the NFL in cap space, with $5 million available, and there will be critical decisions regarding several vital contributors and two All-Pros. And they’re spending about $120+ million plus on the offensive side of the football.
With the NFL Combine set to begin, we’re looking at ten takeaways from the Ravens 13-4 regular season.
We’re looking at the top five in-house free agents that the Baltimore Ravens need to re-sign in the 2024 NFL offseason
General manager Eric DeCosta, Ozzie Newsome’s successor, has grown increasingly aggressive in handing out contracts, and he’s now built a Super Bowl hopeful for 2023 and beyond.
Baltimore currently has about $19,485,086 in salary cap space per Over The Cap, and they’re spending about $120+ million plus on the offensive side of the football.
The Ravens also have 27 players scheduled to hit free agency, and some tough decisions will be made regarding who returns to Baltimore.
PFF recently did an early ranking of the top 50 free agents for 2024, and John Harbaugh’s squad had four players make the list.
The overall positional spending will change in the coming years after Lamar Jackson signed a massive five-year, $260 million contract extension, making him among the three highest-paid players on average in NFL history.
With the NFL offseason fast approaching, we’re looking at five players the Ravens have to re-sign.
Baltimore #Ravens DB Ar’Darius Washington to miss multiple weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in win over Bengals via @Thacover2NFL
The Baltimore Ravens will be without talented defensive back Ar’Darius Washington for multiple weeks after the versatile defender suffered an upper-body injury via head coach John Harbaugh.
Ravens DB Ar’Darius Washington has an upper body injury and will miss “multiple weeks,” coach John Harbaugh said. Washington was the team’s slot CB and was placed on IR yesterday.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) September 20, 2023
Washington was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday, with offensive lineman Sam Mustipher signing to the 53-man roster in his place.
Washington has been the team’s slot cornerback for the first two weeks.
He played 95% of the defensive snaps Sunday in Cincinnati and 73% of the snaps in Week 1 against the Texans, logging 11 tackles, two passes defended, and a sack in the first two games.
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The Ravens made four roster moves in preparation for Sunday’s Wild Card matchup in Cincinnati with the Bengals
The Baltimore Ravens are taking on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night in an AFC Wild Card showdown. The Ravens and Bengals split the season series by winning one game each, with both teams coming out victorious at home. Since the 2021 season, this matchup has been intense, starting to have the feel of a rivalry or sorts.
In preparation for the game, the Ravens made a four roster moves in signing defensive back Ar’Darius Washington from the practice squad to the active roster while moving wide receiver Tylan Wallace to injured reserve. They also elevated wide receivers Andy Isabella and Binjimen Victor from the practice squad.
The Ravens have signed DB Ar’Darius Washington from the practice squad to the active roster and placed WR Tylan Wallace on IR.
The team also elevated WR Andy Isabella and WR Binjimen Victor from the practice squad for tomorrow’s game against the Bengals.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 14, 2023
The Ravens will need all the healthy bodies they can get to contain the high powered Bengals offense. The team needs depth at the receiver position and for special teams, and with Wallace being a big part of that unit, the team could use Isabella and Victor in his place.
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The Ravens called up two practice squad players ahead of their Week 6 matchup with the New York Giants
The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up to take on the New York Giants in an important Week 6 matchup. There are plenty of storylines to look out for, including which players both teams will have available from a health perspective.
On Saturday, Baltimore used two standard practice squad elevations on players that will help fill needs for the team on Sunday in the Meadowlands in outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu and defensive back Ar’Darius Washington. Both players can make an impact when called upon, and will look to help the team pull out a victory against New York.
Ravens use standard practice elevations on OLB Jeremiah Attaochu and DB Ar'Darius Washington.
As expected, they did not activate RB Gus Edwards, OLB Tyus Bowser and OLB David Ojabo.— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) October 15, 2022
Attaochu was signed to the Ravens’ practice squad a few weeks ago, and now gets his first call up as a member of the team. In eight NFL seasons the veteran has totaled 146 tackles and 20.5 sacks.
Washington signed with Baltimore as an undrafted free agent in 2021, and was let go following final cuts in 2022 before re-signing with the team’s practice squad.
Ravens HC John Harbaugh discussed the returns of cornerback Marcus Peters and defensive back Ar’Darius Washington
The Baltimore Ravens finished the 2021 season with an 8-9 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2017 while also enduring a six-game losing streak to end the year. A big reason why the team struggled over the back-half of the year was because of injuries to key players. Baltimore has begun to get key pieces back from the physically unable to perform list, most recently cornerback Marcus Peters and defensive back Ar’Darius Washington.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was asked about Peters and Washington after practice on Monday. He talked about how there is a plan in place for both, saying that there’s a process to everything that goes into their returns.
Coach Harbaugh on Marcus Peters and Ar'Darius Washington returning to practice: pic.twitter.com/g4f0ycbwj2
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 15, 2022
“They’ve got a plan for that. It’s not a matter of how far along guys are. Marcus [Peters] is in a good place. [He] came back from PUP [physically unable to perform], did individual today. That was good. Ar’Darius Washington was back today doing individual. It was good to see that. So, those guys are in [a] process. We have a plan for each guy. It’s a different plan; everybody has got their own plan. So, we try to bridge them back from the rehab part of it to the practice part of it and the game part of it. We put them on that bridge, and they work across the bridge, and they get to the other side.”
It’s going to take Peters and Washington time to get back into playing shape, and the team will be cautious in making sure they’re back to 100% health. Baltimore’s secondary has plenty of depth, allowing them to not feel like they have to rush back either player. Instead, other players in the back end of the Ravens’ defense can gain experience while both Peters and Washington ease back into action.
The Ravens activated cornerback Marcus Peters and defensive back Ar’Darius Washington from the physically unable to perform list
The Baltimore Ravens went through a plethora of injuries during the 2021 season. While they started 8-3 through their first 11 games, their injuries caught up to them en route to suffering through a six-game losing streak to end the year.
Two of the players that Baltimore lost were cornerback Marcus Peters and defensive back Ar’Darius Washington. Peters tore his ACL right before the year began, which was a crushing blow to the Ravens’ secondary. Washington on the other hand broke his foot in a mid-season practice, which caused him to miss the rest of the year.
On Monday, Baltimore received multiple pieces of good news, as Peters and Washington were activated from the physically unable to perform list and took the field for practice for the first time this offseason.
CB Marcus Peters has passed his physical and returned to practice. https://t.co/Vi2s7lPeyw
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 15, 2022
In addition to Peters, it also appears DB Ar’Darius Washington is off PUP and practicing. Dobbins is back on field too.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) August 15, 2022
The Ravens’ secondary struggled mightily in 2021, registering bottom-five finishes in multiple different categories. The team also finished tied for 29th in turnovers on the year, something that having a player like Peters would have helped with tremendously. Both Peters and Washington will likely be eased back into action, but the fact that they were able to return to the field is a great sign for their availability in Week 1.
