Wednesday morning, the Baltimore Ravens announced that offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris will miss an extended amount of time due to an “acute” illness.
D’Alessandris, whose illness was not disclosed, was hospitalized over the weekend.
Head coach John Harbaugh said, “he’ll be focusing on his health for the next significant period of time.”
With D’Alessandris on leave for a while, the Ravens have hired George Warhop, who has 27 years of experience coaching offensive lines in the NFL.
He has served as OL coach for eight NFL teams, most recently with the Houston Texans in 2022.
“With expertise in guiding top-level offensive linemen, his dedication and strong character will continue to develop our offensive line during Coach D’s absence,” Harbaugh said.
The 62-year-old Riverside, California native was a center in his playing days, culminating at the University of Cincinnati. Warhop then started coaching at his alma mater before serving as offensive line coach for five different Division 1 college football programs.
He also spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator for the London Monarchs in NFL Europe (1991-92).
So Warhop has undoubtedly been around the block a few times, bringing a wealth of experience.
“He knows our techniques,” added Harbaugh. “He’s an experienced coach.”