Ravens Sign Rookie Offensive Lineman to Contract From Bengals As They Prepare For Physical Approval
The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms with one of their new offensive linemen.
The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms with another player from their rookie class.
According to ESPN reporter Jamison Hensley, the Ravens have signed seventh-round rookie offensive lineman Nick Samac to his four-year rookie contract.
Samac, the No. 228 overall pick in last week’s draft out of Michigan State, is expected to compete for one of the starting guard spots alongside the offensive line. He’ll compete against fellow rookie Roger Rosengarten, fourth-year pro Ben Cleveland, and 2023 seventh-round pick Andrew Vorhees for the starting jobs vacated by John Simpson and Kevin Zeitler.
Samac suffered a broken leg back in November in his final game with the Spartans. That will put him on the sidelines for the first part of the offseason, but there’s a chance that he could be available when the team gets to training camp.
“I think he’ll be limited in the short term, but as we get into May, I think he’ll be full strength,”general manager Eric DeCosta said. “I mean, I asked him on the phone how he was doing, and he said, ‘I’m fine. I’m healthy.’ We’ll probably break him in slowly, but [he’s an] offensive linemen, [so he has a] tough guy mentality. We expect him out there pretty quickly.”
With Samac signed, the Ravens have agreed to terms with five of their rookies, joining Nate Wiggins, Roger Rosengarten, T.J. Tampa and Sanoussi Kane.
In 14 games with the Ravens last season, Beckham caught 35 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns. His yardage was the most he had since the 2019 season where he had over 1,000 yards with the Cleveland Browns.
Now, Beckham is taking his talents to South Beach, where he’ll join one of the most dynamic receiving corps in the NFL. Hill and Jaylen Waddle will lead the way, but there’s a chance he could end up as the team’s third receiver. He’ll have to compete against Braxton Berrios, River Cracraft and rookies Malik and Tahj Washington for the role, but his experience should give him an opportunity to be a role player in the high-octane Dolphins offense.
While it has long been an expectation, the Baltimore Ravens officially are moving on from Odell Beckham Jr.
According to NFL Network insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, the Miami Dolphins are signing former Baltimore Ravens receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
There are many of his new teammates excited about the move, including receiver Tyreek Hill, who took to social media to give his reaction.
