The Baltimore Ravens are officially in offseason mode after losing to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. With the season over, the Ravens are beginning to make some roster moves in preparation for free agency and the rest of the offseason starting over the coming months.
One move that was expected is set to become a reality today. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Baltimore will release running back Mark Ingram.
It’s no shocker Ingram is on the way out this offseason. He had fallen out of favor in Baltimore over the course of the season, being a healthy scratch for both playoff games and two of the final three weeks of the regular season. Ingram never really had the same pop he did last season and was routinely out-produced by Gus Edwards and rookie J.K. Dobbins before eventually ceding the starting job to the pair of young running backs.
Ingram seemingly understood the decision was coming, hinting at it in his farewell to Ravens fans and the organization, saying, “I’m looking forward to my next opportunity because the best is still ahead.”
In his two seasons with Baltimore, Ingram accounted for 1,317 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns on 274 carries, adding 297 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions on 32 catches.
Ingram is currently set to cost the Ravens $6.33 million against the 2021 NFL salary cap. His release will free up approximately $5 million, according to Over The Cap, bringing the team’s total cap up to $32 million.
