OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Defensive end Derek Wolfe considered it “a no-brainer” to join Calais Campbell and Brandon Williams along the Baltimore Ravens defensive front. “We’re going to have the best defensive line in the league, for sure,” Wolfe said in a conference call Friday with Baltimore reporters. “We can break records.” Wolfe, 30, signed […]
Continue readingWith 2020 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what went down and looking forward to what’s ahead. Maybe you heard some big-name quarterbacks like Tom Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Teddy Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers) changed teams. Those weren’t the only huge moves. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott got the franchise tag […]
Continue readingThe deal includes $3 million guaranteed, with $3 million in incentives. The addition of Wolfe comes one day after the Ravens were unable to finalize a deal with Michael Brockers. There was an issue with Brockers’ injured ankle, and the sides couldn’t agree on a revised deal, a source said. Baltimore has made it a […]
Continue readingMichael Brockers‘ deal with the Baltimore Ravens fell through over an issue with his ankle, and the free-agent defensive lineman swiftly rejoined the Los Angeles Rams on a similar deal on Friday. This represents the first major complication in the NFL’s decision to proceed with free agency during the coronavirus pandemic. Brockers and the Ravens […]
Continue readingBrockers’ agent acknowledged that the coronavirus situation has slowed down the signing process, telling the NFL Network, “I’m very confident Michael will be announced as a Raven this week.” Brockers, 29, reached an agreement in principle with Baltimore on March 16, the first day of the NFL’s negotiating period. But this remains the only deal […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens and former Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers on Monday reached a three-year, $30 million deal that includes $21 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Ravens continue to put an emphasis on the defensive line early in free agency. Baltimore adds Brockers a day […]
Continue readingRoster turnover is a fact of life in the NFL. In a league in which many players don’t have guaranteed money due in the upcoming season and somewhere between five and eight organizations typically swap out their football personnel each offseason, just about every player is on a short leash. Even the league’s banner franchises […]
Continue readingPlaying championship defense is exhausting. Every time a team looks elite on that side of the ball, Lamar Jackson happens. Or pass interference review happens. Or the San Francisco 49ers need 48 points to win in New Orleans. Savvy playcallers run enough shifts and motions to dizzy the best defensive fronts. But defenses are standing […]
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