Though the Baltimore Ravens have completely revamped their defensive line thanks to a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for defensive end Calais Campbell and agreeing to terms with free-agent defensive tackle Michael Brockers, the Ravens weren’t completely out of the market for another top defensive tackle. According to The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec, Baltimore had an interest in free-agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh prior to him re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
With Campbell and Brockers added to the Ravens’ lineup of Brandon Williams, Jihad Ward and Justin Ellis, the idea Baltimore would also be interested in Suh is a bit of a head-scratcher. However, Zrebiec reported that there are some concerns about Brockers’ ankle after he went through a physical by an independent doctor.
While any concerns Baltimore might have could turn out to be insignificant, this isn’t the first time the Ravens have backed out of a deal thanks to an issue found during a pre-signing physical. During the 2018 offseason, Baltimore had agreed to terms with free-agent wide receiver Ryan Grant before a failed physical allowed the team to back out and sign recently released Michael Crabtree.
Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Brocker’s agent says everything is fine and he’s confident the deal will be announced later this week. However, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing teams to go through independent doctors to get physicals done, it’s slowing down the process.
