Tag: Baltimore Ravens

Nov 12, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce (58) takes the field with a military service member before a game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Rapfogel-Imagn Images

Ravens DT Michael Pierce announces retirement

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Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce announced his retirement Wednesday after nine seasons in the NFL.

Pierce made the announcement on the “Sports Spectrum” podcast.

Pierce, 32, finishes with 238 tackles, 9.5 sacks, six fumble recoveries and 25 quarterback hits in 99 career games (59 starts) for the Ravens (2016-19; 2022-24) and Minnesota Vikings (2021). He played in 11 games (one start) last season, recording his first career interception in Week 18, his final regular season game.

The Ravens signed Pierce as an undrafted free agent out of Samford in May 2016 and he went on to play in 16 games (one start) in his rookie season. He made more than $27 million in his nine-year career.

The Ravens will incur a dead cap hit of $2 million in 2025, according to Spotrac.

–Field Level Media

Jan 4, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) reacts after a tackle during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Ravens WR Zay Flowers (knee) inactive vs. Bills

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Baltimore wide receiver Zay Flowers is inactive for the Ravens’ game against the host Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round on Sunday evening.

The Ravens had listed Flowers as doubtful for the playoff game because of a knee injury, but head coach John Harbaugh held out hope on Friday that the second-year receiver had “a chance” to play.

Flowers missed the entire week of practice after being sidelined all last week and sitting out Baltimore’s wild-card win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 11.

He sustained the knee injury during Baltimore’s 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the regular-season finale on Jan. 4.

Selected to his first Pro Bowl, Flowers led the Ravens this season with 74 receptions for 1,059 yards. He also caught four touchdowns.

Flowers, 24, started all 16 games as a rookie in 2023, when he had 77 receptions for 858 yards and five TDs, and rushed eight times for 56 yards and another score. The Ravens selected him with the 22nd overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Boston College.

The Ravens’ other inactives are running back Rasheen Ali, linebacker Adisa Isaac, center Nick Samac, nose tackle Josh Tupou and safeties Beau Brade and Marcus Williams.

The Bills’ inactive players are wide receiver Jalen Virgil, defensive tackle DeWayne Carter, cornerbacks Kaiir Elam and Brandon Codrington, offensive linemen Sedrick Van-Pran Granger and Ryan Van Demark, and emergency third quarterback Mike White.

–Field Level Media

Nov 17, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) reaches for an incomplete pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

Ravens suspend WR Diontae Johnson one game

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The Baltimore Ravens suspended wide receiver Diontae Johnson one game after he refused to enter Sunday’s contest against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The suspension will keep Johnson out of the Dec. 15 road game against the New York Giants. The Ravens have a bye this week.

“We have made the difficult decision to suspend Diontae Johnson for our upcoming game against the New York Giants for conduct detrimental to the team,” Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Wednesday.

Johnson, 28, is with his third team in 2024 after he was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Carolina Panthers in March and then moved from the Panthers to the Ravens in October.

A third-round draft pick in 2019 out of Toledo, Johnson has just one catch for 6 yards in four games (one start) for the Ravens after he had 30 receptions for 357 yards and three touchdowns in seven games (all starts) for the Panthers earlier this season.

In six career seasons, the 2021 Pro Bowl selection has 422 receptions for 4,726 yards and 28 TDs for the Steelers (2019-23), Panthers and Ravens.

–Field Level Media

Oct 6, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar (88) runs with the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals in the second half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

Report: Ravens TE Charlie Kolar played with broken arm

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Baltimore Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar will be sidelined at least four weeks with a broken arm, NFL Network reported Wednesday.

He sustained the injury early in the fourth quarter Monday night but finished the 30-23 win against the host Los Angeles Chargers before getting X-rays, per the report.

Kolar, 25, has nine catches for 131 yards and one touchdown in 12 games (three starts) this season.

He has 20 receptions for 267 yards and two scores in 29 games (six starts) since the Ravens drafted him in the fourth round out of Iowa State in 2022.

The Ravens (8-4) have five games left in the regular season. They host the Philadelphia Eagles (9-2) on Sunday prior to their bye week.

–Field Level Media