The Baltimore Ravens signed wide receiver Nelson Agholor to a one-year deal last offseason in the hopes that he could contribute solidly to their WR corps. He did that and more, instantly becoming a leader on the team and putting up solid numbers as well.
Agholor re-signed with Baltimore before starting free agency and is expected to take on a bigger role with the team in 2024. Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken raved about Agholor and his presence on the team, especially his leadership qualities.
“It really hasn’t changed per se, [Nelson Agholor] was like that last year. Obviously, with Odell [Beckham Jr.] moving on, that changes a little bit, in terms of ‘Nelly’ [Nelson Agholor] being back. The way that I see it, because I’m not in the receiver room, is the same that I said about some older guys – he’s engaged. In all of the meetings, he’s engaged. If he doesn’t understand, he asks. If he has a better way of doing it, he talks about it. That, to me, is the number one part of leadership, or being an older player, is seeing the big picture and then relaying that rest of the players.”
With Odell Beckham Jr. now in Miami with the Dolphins, Agholor will be relied upon to be the sole veteran presence in the wide receiver room, considering most of the rest of the group is younger. He’s certainly up for the challenge and hopefully will be able to deliver for the Ravens again this year.