The Ravens hope to meet with free-agent wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, but that could depend on whether the veteran strikes a deal with Buffalo on Tuesday.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Maclin was visiting with the Bills a day before he was scheduled to meet with the Ravens in Owings Mills. Bills running back LeSean McCoy, Maclin’s former teammate in Philadelphia, has made no secret about his heavy recruitment of the 29-year-old wideout, who was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs in a cap-saving maneuver last Friday.
The 6-foot, 198-pound Maclin is coming off a down season in which he battled injuries to catch a career-low 44 passes for 536 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games, but he registered back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns prior to that. With other teams interested in Maclin, cost could be a substantial obstacle for the Ravens, who currently rank near the bottom of the NFL in salary-cap space for the 2017 season.
There’s little disputing that Maclin would be a great fit for a Ravens passing game that’s lost wide receivers Steve Smith and Kamar Aiken as well as tight end Dennis Pitta, who sadly re-injured his right hip last week. The 2009 first-round pick was known primarily for his deep-threat ability early in his career, but his route-running prowess and ability to work from the slot are skills that would work well with the outside speed of veteran Mike Wallace and 2015 first-round pick Breshad Perriman.
Maclin is familiar with Ravens offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, who served in the same capacity with the Eagles over the receiver’s first four seasons from 2009-12.
Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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