The Baltimore Ravens continue to address some of their biggest needs ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Ravens have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Jake Ryan.
Inside linebacker was perhaps Baltimore’s biggest need heading into the draft. With Ryan signed, it gives the Ravens a little more experienced depth and a potential starter. That means they won’t necessarily have to take a linebacker in the first three rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft, though they have frequently been mocked guys like Patrick Queen and Kenneth Murray in the first round.
Ryan was originally a fourth-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFL Draft. Through four years with Green Bay, Ryan 27 of the 45 games he was active for, accounting for 213 total tackles, three passes defensed, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and a sack.
Ryan missed the 2018 season with a torn ACL, his final with the team, signing a one-year deal with the Jaguars last offseason. However, he suffered a setback on his knee injury, starting training camp on the non-football injury list before heading to injured reserve for the second consecutive season.
