The Baltimore Ravens had one of the best offensive lines in the NFL last season. But a key member of the unit isn’t sure if he’ll be healthy enough for training camp next season.
Center Matt Skura suffered a devastating knee injury in Week 12 that saw him tear his ACL, PCL and MCL while also dislocating his kneecap and sent him to injured reserve. While the team cleaned out their lockers, Skura told reporters there is no timetable for his return and that his status for training camp is still in doubt.
Skura was replaced well by undrafted rookie free agent Patrick Mekari but was a key figure on Baltimore’s offensive line prior to the injury. The unit helped keep quarterback Lamar Jackson upright while paving the way for an NFL-record rushing attack.
Earlier this month, Skura posted on Twitter that he was finally walking without crutches. While a step in the right direction, the lack of firm timetable leaves the Ravens in the lurch heading into the offseason.
As a restricted free agent this offseason, the Ravens have some leverage to retain Skura if they want. They can place one of four tenders on him that have varying cap hits — right of first refusal, original round, second round, or first round. But with Mekari’s emergence in Skura’s stead and his potentially prolonged recovery time, it’ll be interesting to see how Baltimore approaches his status this offseason.
