The Ravens have added some veteran depth to a thin inside linebacker group with a reported one-year agreement for former Green Bay and Jacksonville inside linebacker Jake Ryan.
According to NFL Network, the deal is pending a physical, which is notable with Ryan, 28, having played in just two games over the last two years. The 2015 fourth-round pick from Michigan had appeared in 43 games and started 27 contests over his first three seasons with the Packers, collecting 213 tackles, one sack, a forced fumble, three pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries.
The 6-foot-2, 240-pound Ryan suffered a torn ACL in the summer of 2018, ending his season and bringing his time with the Packers to an end. He signed a two-year, $7.5 million with the Jaguars last year, but Ryan began the 2019 regular season on the non-football injury list and appeared in only two December games before a hamstring injury sent him to injured reserve. Jacksonville declined to pick up his 2020 option in February, making him a free agent.
Ryan’s addition isn’t expected to impact general manager Eric DeCosta’s plans for next week’s draft as the Ravens aim to add impact talent to a position that lost veterans Josh Bynes and Patrick Onwuasor in free agency. The inside linebacker group now consists of Ryan, L.J. Fort, Chris Board, and Otaro Alaka.
Ravens reportedly agree to deal with veteran inside linebacker Jake Ryan
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