Ravens' Sanoussi Kane: Intriguing add to Ravens' secondary
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The Ravens selected Kane in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 250th overall.
Kane was a two-year starter for Purdue and made his mark primarily as a stopper in the run game. He's a bit more raw in coverage, but the expectation is that he has enough athleticism to match up with tight ends in the NFL. The Ravens lack depth at safety, which gives Kane some upside beyond what his draft capital suggests.
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Ravens' Nate Wiggins: Baltimore scoops up at 30th overall
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The Ravens selected Wiggins in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 30th overall.
Wiggins is awfully skinny at 6-foot-1, 173 pounds, and with such a light frame comes reasonable concerns about run defense. He won't turn 21 until Aug. 28, however, and his frame clearly has room to add some weight if necessary. Wiggins can add mass to his frame with time, but the other cornerbacks in this class can't acquire what Wiggins has innately: elite speed (4.28-second 40) and proven coverage ability. He was the top defender on a smothering Clemson pass defense in 2023, and the Ravens have to be one of the best teams in the league for developing defensive talents. Perhaps he's a slight project, but Wiggins should fully arrive for Baltimore at some point in the near future.
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49ers' Rock Ya-Sin: Headed to San Francisco
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The 49ers signed Ya-Sin (knee) to a one-year deal Thursday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
The 2019 second-round pick will suit up for his fourth team in just as many years after agreeing to terms with the 49ers. Ya-Sin missed the final game of Baltimore's 2023 campaign due to a knee injury, but he's seemingly moved past the issue. The 27-year-old cornerback appeared in 14 games for the Ravens last season, recording 13 tackles and two passes defensed.
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Ravens' Kyle Van Noy: Back with Baltimore
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Van Noy agreed Thursday with the Ravens on a two-year contract, ESPN.com reports.
Van Noy, who turned 33 years old last month, is coming off a 2023 season in which he recorded 30 tackles and a career-high nine sacks in 14 games with Baltimore. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Van Noy's new deal is worth $9 million, along with incentives worth up to $1 million annually. His return gives Baltimore an experienced edge rusher to help fortify and maintain continuity in a defense that logged a league-high 60 sacks in 2023.
Clowney agreed to terms Wednesday with the Panthers on a two-year, $20 million deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Per Rapoport, Clowney's deal has a maximum value of $24 million. While spending the 2023 season with the Ravens, Clowney finished with 43 tackles and 9.5 sacks over 17 games. By adding the top pick in the 2014 NFL Draft to the defensive mix, the Panthers will bolster a pass-rushing unit that's looking to make up for the recent trade of Brian Burns to the Giants.
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Ravens' Arthur Maulet: Back with Baltimore
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Maulet re-signed with the Ravens on a two-year contract Tuesday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Maulet joined Baltimore last summer after two years in Pittsburgh and operated as their nickel corner. In 14 regular-season contests, the Memphis product had 37 tackles (32 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one interception among his five passes defended.
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Ravens' Ar'Darius Washington: Stays in Baltimore
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The Ravens re-signed Washington on Thursday.
Washington was an exclusive rights free agent after appearing in just eight games over three seasons for the Ravens. He saw action on only 113 defensive snaps last season.
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Ravens' Brent Urban: Re-signing with Ravens
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Urban re-signed with the Ravens on Wednesday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Urban will stay in Baltimore, where he's compiled 43 tackles (26 solo), including four sacks, in 33 games played across the past two seasons. The 2014 fourth-round pick will look to contribute as rotational defender once again during the upcoming campaign.
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Tyus Bowser: Released with NFI designation
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The Ravens released Bowser (knee) with a non-football injury designation Wednesday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.
Bowser will head to free agency after spending the entirety of his six-year career with Baltimore. The 28-year-old will now look to get healthy and catch on with another team.
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Tyus Bowser: Let go by Baltimore
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Bowser (knee) is in line to be released by the Ravens, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Bowser missed the entire 2023 season while recovering from a torn Achilles and a subsequent knee injury, but he anticipates playing in 2024. The linebacker will likely have to earn a role elsewhere after the Ravens parted ways with Bowser on Wednesday to create about $5.5 million in cap space. Bowser's most productive season came in 2021, when he set career highs in both tackles (59) and sacks (7.0).
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Steelers' Patrick Queen: Headed to Pittsburgh
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Queen is slated to ink a three-year, $41 million contract with the Steelers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Queen had some rough patches in his first two NFL seasons, but he's now coming off back-to-back standout campaigns with Baltimore and set to bring his talents to a division rival after the Ravens declined to pick up his fifth-year option. The 2020 first-round pick tallied a career-high 133 tackles across 17 regular-season games in 2023, plus six pass breakups, 3.5 sacks and one interception, all while operating as a true every-down player in Baltimore's defense. The star off-ball linebacker will join forces with fellow standouts T.J. Watt (knee) and Alex Highsmith to form what looks like the NFL's best LB corps and a unit which the Steelers defense can build its identity around.
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Texans' Del'Shawn Phillips: Finds new home
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Phillips (shoulder) is set to sign a one-year contract with the Texans, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Phillips has spent the past two seasons in Baltimore, mostly contributing in a special teams role. He'll likely be competing for a similar role in Houston while serving as a depth option in the Texans' linebacker corps.
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Bengals' Geno Stone: Changes scenery to Cincy
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The Bengals signed Stone to a two-year, $15 million contract Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
After spending his first four seasons in Baltimore, Stone will stay in the division by joining the Bengals' defense. He is coming off a career-best campaign that saw him record 68 tackles (44 solo) and nine passes defensed, including seven interceptions. The 24-year-old projects to compete for free safety reps with Dax Hill in 2024.
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Ravens' Tyus Bowser: Still working on recovery
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Bowser (knee) is making a full recovery from knee surgery and will "definitely be back next season," Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Bowser told Wilson he is healthy now after dealing with fluid in his knee. The 28-year-old hasn't played since 2022, and, despite hoping to return early last season, he ended up spending the year on the reserve/non-football injury list. Bowser added that he loves playing in Baltimore and wants to get back to how he performed a few seasons ago before suffering a torn Achilles in January 2022.
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Ravens' Justin Madubuike: Inks massive extension
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Madubuike agreed to a four-year, $98 million deal with the Ravens on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Baltimore placed the franchise tag on Madubuike less than a week ago, but the two sides have now come to a long-term extension. According to Schefter, $75.5 million of Madubuike's contract is guaranteed and he received $53.5 million at signing. The 26-year-old defensive lineman is coming off the best season of his career, recording 56 total tackles, including 13.0 sacks, while also forcing two fumbles and receiving second-team All-Pro honors in 2023. Madubuike is now the second-highest paid interior defensive lineman in the NFL with a $24.5 million annual salary, and he's expected to continue wreaking havoc on opposing offenses for years to come.
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Ravens' Justin Madubuike: Receives franchise tag
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The Ravens officially placed the franchise tag on Madubuike on Tuesday.
Madubuike will earn $22.1 million in guaranteed money for the 2024 campaign if he plays on the franchise tag, but he and Baltimore have until mid-July to continue negotiating a long-term deal. The 2020 third-round pick is coming off a breakout season in which he racked up 38 tackles, 13.0 sacks and two forced fumbles across 17 regular-season games, while earning his first Pro Bowl nod. In his previous three seasons combined, Madubuike had totaled 8.5 sacks.
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Ravens' Justin Madubuike: Franchise tag candidate
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General manager Eric DeCosta said Tuesday that Madubuike will likely receive the Ravens' franchise tag if the team and the defensive tackle aren't able to come to an agreement on an extension before March 5, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Madubuike enjoyed a breakout 2023 campaign in which he set career highs with 38 tackles, 13.0 sacks and two forced fumbles while earning his first Pro Bowl trip. Though the 25-year-old appears unlikely to reach the open market, he would be considered one of the best options available at any position if he were to become a free agent.
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Kevon Seymour: Contract expires Monday
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Seymour's practice-squad contract with the Ravens expired Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The veteran cornerback suffered a shoulder injury in November and spent time on the practice squad injured list. He appeared in eight games for the Ravens during the 2023 season, logging three tackles (three solo) and one fumble recovery across 13 defensive snaps and another 155 plays on special teams.
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Ravens' Odafe Oweh: Undergoes thumb surgery
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Head coach John Harbaugh told reporters Friday that Oweh underwent thumb surgery since the Ravens lost in AFC Championship Game, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Oweh missed four games with an ankle injury earlier in the year, but it also seems as if he was dealing with a thumb issue that he's now had surgically repaired. Harbaugh mentioned that he expects Oweh's recovery to take roughly 6-to-8 weeks, which means the 2021 first-round pick should be ready for Baltimore's offseason programs, per Clifton Brown of the team's official site.
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Ravens' Arthur Maulet: Returns to AFC Championship
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Maulet has returned to Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Maulet walked to the sideline after being hit by Rashee Rice. While Maulet was evaluated for a head injury, he's avoided a concussion and is back on the field.
