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Seahawks place T Stone Forsythe on injured reserve, claim LB Josh Ross on waivers

Seahawks place T Stone Forsythe on injured reserve, claim LB Josh Ross on waivers

The good injury news giveth, and the bad injury news taketh away. Such has been life for the Seattle Seahawks at their right tackle position. On Wednesday afternoon, the Seahawks announced they were placing third-string right tackle Stone Forsythe on injured reserve. He will be out for a minimum of four games.

Forsythe was pressed into service after starter Abe Lucas began the season on the PUP list and backup George Fant was injured in Week 1. Forsythe has struggled for the majority of this season, surrendering by far the most pressures of any tackle in the league according to PFF.

Last week against the Atlanta Falcons, Forsythe missed the first game of the season with a hand injury. Starting in his place was sixth round rookie Michael Jerrell, who performed admirably, and could perhaps be a viable option moving forward at the position.

Still, it’s hard to be too upset with this news, especially considering it came on the same day when it was announced both Lucas and Fant would be returning to practice.

Additionally, the Seahawks claimed linebacker Josh Ross off of waivers. Ross is now reunited with both his former college and NFL defensive coordinator, Mike Macdonald. Ross was a Michigan Wolverine who played his senior year under Macdonald in Ann Arbor, and the first two years of his NFL career with him in Baltimore.

Ross is familiar with Macdonald’s system, and despite playing in only 12 games in the league, having someone with his knowledge is paramount.

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Ravens sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals

The Baltimore Ravens signed nine players to Reserve/Futures deals following the 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game

The Baltimore Ravens are set for an uncertain offseason at key positions following a 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game.

The Ravens will now work to re-sign defensive tackle Justin Madubuike while understanding that they may lose linebacker Patrick Queen to unrestricted free agency.

According to Over The Cap, Baltimore has 29 players set to test free agency and a little over $13,658,828,

With the locker room cleaned out and the offseason set to begin, the Ravens signed nine players to reserve/futures deals via NFL Communications. 

7 Linebacker additions to help with Cowboys with the home stretch

The Cowboys could use some linebacker help heading into the playoffs. Here’s a look at who is available. | From @ArmyChiefW3

The debate was settled when Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons effectively told everyone that he would be crowding the line of scrimmage, instead of the Twitter-induced idea of playing off-the-ball linebacker. Parsons leads or is near the top in almost every statistical category yet the knee-jerk reaction to switching positions set the world on fire after a poor run-defense game against Buffalo.

With Parsons cemented as a pass rusher, it still doesn’t solve the Cowboys issue at their thinning linebacker group. The return of Cowboys defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins from a high ankle sprain would certainly help but he didn’t suit up against Miami and is questionable a week later for the tilt against Detroit.

Dallas entered the season light at the position and made some head-scratching moves that placed them in the spot they are in now. To supplement the lack of depth, the Cowboys utilized safeties to help stabilize their issues. While it may be easy for some to just say “go get a guy,” the guys available may come with issues of their own.

Ravens updated 15-man practice squad after adding Melvin Gordon and Daryl Worley

The Baltimore #Ravens have added Melvin Gordon and Daryl Worley to the practice squad ahead of the 2023 regular season opener vs. the Houston Texans via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens initially signed 13 players to their practice squad for the 2023 season, including two veterans and several training camp standouts.

John Harbaugh just added two more players to group, bringing back Melvin Gordon and Daryl Worley.

As we previously reported, NFL teams can have a maximum of 16 players on the squad, and Baltimore could still fill the remaining three.

There can be up to 10 players with as many as two years of accrued service, and a max of six players with unlimited accrued time.

Practice squad players can be elevated up to three times for gamedays.

Ravens announce 13 players to the initial practice squad for 2023

The Baltimore #Ravens have added 13 players to the practice squad ahead of the 2023 regular season opener vs. the Houston Texans via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens have signed 13 players to their initial practice squad for the 2023 season, including two veterans and several training camp standouts.

As we previously reported, NFL teams can have a maximum of 16 players on the squad, and Baltimore could still fill the remaining three.

There can be up to 10 players with as many as two years of accrued service, and a max of six players with unlimited accrued time.

Practice squad players can be elevated up to three times for gamedays.

Ravens announce five moves on Tuesday

The Ravens announced five roster moves on Tuesday

The Baltimore Ravens are preparing for their Week 16 game at home against the Atlanta Falcons.  The Ravens need to win in order to keep pace with the Cincinnati Bengals if they want to have a shot of winning the AFC North title.  If the season ended today, the Ravens would be playing in the Wild Card round against the Tennessee Titans.

Baltimore announced five roster moves to start the week ahead of Week 16.  First, they designated inside linebacker Josh Ross to return from the injured reserve, and is now back at practice.  This gives him a 21-day window where he would need to be added to the 53-man roster.

Two other moves that the Ravens made were signing wide receiver Mike Thomas to the practice squad and releasing guard Zach Johnson from the practice squad.   Thomas might get a call up from the practice squad depending on the availability of some of the receivers on the active roster.

Finally, Baltimore brought back an old friend in wide receiver Sammy Watkins, who they claimed off of waivers from the Green Bay Packers while placing wide receiver Devin Duvernay on injured reserve with a foot injury that he suffered in practice.

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Ravens officially make three roster moves on Monday

The Ravens officially made three roster moves on Monday

The Baltimore Ravens saw injuries deplete their team during the 2021 season, impacting the way that they were able to perform. Early in the 2022 season they’ve faced more of the same, with multiple players going down with season-ending ailments early on.

On Monday, the Baltimore announced three roster moves, with two relating to injuries. They placed outside linebacker Steven Means and linebacker Josh Ross on injured reserve, while also releasing outside linebacker Kyler Fackrell from their practice squad, who they signed a few weeks ago after being released by the Las Vegas Raiders.

Means was called up to the active roster just a few days ago, and represented the third healthy outside linebacker the team had. They are now down to just two in Odafe Oweh and Justin Houston, with another move at the position potentially on the horizon.

It’s currently unclear how serious the injury to Ross is, but he will miss at least the next four games with what the team is classifying as a foot injury.

Ravens HC John Harbaugh discusses ILB Josh Ross making 53-man roster as UDFA

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh discussed undrafted rookie free agent Josh Ross making the 53-man roster

The Baltimore Ravens have had an eye for talent over the course of their franchise history. They add underrated free agents, find gems in the middle and late rounds of the draft, as well as have the ability to find diamonds in the rough once undrafted free agency begins.

The team has had an undrafted free agent make the team in 18-of-19 years. This year, the player was former Michigan inside linebacker Josh Ross, who impressed during the 2022 preseason and earned a spot on the final team. When head coach John Harbaugh was asked about Ross making the roster, he said that he earned it, making plays on both defense and special teams.

“He earned it. He earned it. He played really well – he played well on defense, he played well on special teams. He came in, he started off well. He just kind of kept the momentum going all through camp. So, in the games, he made plays. So, he earned his spot. The one thing, I told Jim [Harbaugh] like two or three days ago that he was going to make it. Then, Jim came out and made the announcement. _(laughter)So, it wasn’t a surprise to anybody.”

Ross played in the defensive scheme of new Ravens’ defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald last year at Michigan, and showed his ability to impact the game in multiple different ways. The undrafted player impressed in his preseason action, and absolutely did his part to be a part of the team’s official roster in 2022.

Josh Ross signs undrafted free agent deal

Bet he’ll make the roster! #GoBlue

The NFL is getting a bona fide leader.

While much of the talk surrounding Michigan football’s 2021 season has been centered on the defensive ends, Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo, much of the success on the defensive side of the ball has as much to do with Josh Ross’ leadership as anything.

Even production-wise, in Week 4 when the Wolverines were taking on Rutgers, once Ross went out near the end of the first half with injury, the defense lost a bit of its edge, as well as its ability to line up correctly.

The Michigan brass has long been high on Ross’ playmaking ability, though it was never the talk of college football, or even the Big Ten. Ross went unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, but he’s still getting a shot, having signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.

Ross was a part of a vaunted 2017 linebacker class, which also featured four-stars Drew Singleton and Jordan Anthony — both of whom ended up transferring out. He was the one of the trio who got the most play, and he got it early, seeing a lot of time as a true freshman, before splitting time as a regular player on the defense in 2018 with Devin Gil. He was expected to jump into a starting role, but he was injured in the third game of the season in 2019 and was redshirted.

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Michigan defense breaks down Georgia’s quarterbacks

It’ll be interesting to see how the defense performs against the Georgia offense. #GoBlue

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DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Though much of the talk when it comes to matchups in the Capital One Orange Bowl has been centered on the Michigan offense against the Georgia defense, perhaps just as important is how the Wolverine defense fares against the Bulldog offense.

While UGA wants to run the ball, just as Michigan does, it’ll be crucial for Georgia, if it wants to have success, for whoever is under center to have a good game. Unfortunately for whoever that may be — whether it’s Stetson Bennett or J.T. Daniels — the Wolverines pass rush will have something to say about that.

It’s presumed that Bennett will retain his starting position and play at least the bulk of the game, as he presents options for the Bulldogs not just in passing, but also running if plays break down. Naturally, the Wolverines are already ready for his mobility.

“Yeah, I think the strengths of this Michigan defense match up really well,” linebacker Josh Ross said. “You’ve got a quarterback in Stetson Bennett who’s a consistent quarterback and extends plays, and as a defense we have to do a really good job stopping the run on 1st and 2nd down and having a great game plan on 3rd down and getting off the field.”

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“Yeah, Josh is right,” edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson added. “He’s a very mobile quarterback, so that’s definitely a point of emphasis, but first things first, we’ve got to stop that run game. That’s definitely the point of emphasis, and then get them to 3rd-and-long and let us rush the passer and get after it.”

But what if J.T. Daniels ends up getting a significant amount of play? How are the Wolverines preparing for both?

“I’d say they’re both good quarterbacks, and we just know that we just always have to make the tackle,” cornerback DJ Turner said. “They’re really good quarterbacks and make good reads.”

”Yeah, mobile, know how to sit in the pocket, too,” edge rusher David Ojabo added. “You’ve just got to account for them at all points.”

The Capital One Orange Bowl kicks off at 7:30 p.m. EST at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

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