Wilson: Marlin Jackson visits Ravens, Eagles next

OWINGS MILLS – The black stretch limousine left the Baltimore Ravens’ training complex in the middle of the afternoon today, ushering off free agent cornerback Marlin Jackson following his visit.

His next destination is just a two-hour drive up I-95 North where he’ll visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday. Per a league source, Jackson is also scheduled to visit the New York Jets.

The Ravens essentially kicked the tires on Jackson, who was in town for the Ed Block Courage award banquet, gauging the condition of his two surgically-repaired knees. It was an exploratory, get-acquainted meeting.

No deal is imminent or expected at this time as Jackson searches for a new NFL employer after the Indianapolis Colts didn’t tender him as a restricted free agent.

Jackson departed from a players’ entrance that’s off-limits to reporters.

Jackson is coming off a torn anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus suffered during practice last season.

However, he’s expected to be ready for offseason minicamps.

The obvious concern with Jackson, a 2005 first-round draft pick from the University of Michigan who has four career interceptions, is the status of his knees and their susceptibility to potential future injury.

His pluses are that he’s a big, rangy cornerback at 6-foot, 196 pounds who likes to hit and play physical press coverage.

However, he spent each of the past two seasons on injured reserve.

If he’s healthy, he could provide a boost to a team in need of a larger presence outside.

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