Ravens Sign $120 Million Star Cornerback Player
It’s been a busy week at the Under Armour Performance Center, informally known as the Castle, where the Baltimore Ravens base their team operations as they added another free agent on Friday. According to Equity Sports and first reported by The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec, fifth-year veteran cornerback Ka’Dar Hollman has agreed to terms to join the team.
Originally drafted in the sixth round in 2019 out of Toledo, Hollman spent the first two years of his career with the Green Bay Packers before being traded to the Houston Texans. He spent the 2022 season bouncing between the practice squads of the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins before returning to the Texans in 2023.
The 29-year-old appeared in every game for the Texans last season, primarily playing on special teams.
This move certainly won’t impact the Ravens’ strategy heading into the 2024 NFL Draft where cornerback will remain one of their top needs.
Hollman is the fourth player the Ravens have signed to a contract this week and the fourth outside free agent to join the team since the new league year officially opened. The others that signed on the dotted line earlier this week include inside linebacker Chris Board for a second stint with the team, offensive tackle Josh Jones who can play every spot but center, and slot cornerback Arthur Maulet who had the best year of his career in 2023. The Ravens also brought in veteran wide receivers Michael Gallup and Josh Reynolds for free-agent visits so there could still be more additions on the way before the draft.
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John Harbaugh Has 4-Word Message About Derrick Henry
After a disappointing loss in the AFC Championship Game to the Kansas City Chiefs in January, the Baltimore Ravens reloaded by signing star running back Derrick Henry in free agency.
It was a big coup for a Ravens team that finished with the NFL’s best regular-season record, but has still failed to go far in the playoffs in the five-and-a-half seasons that two-time MVP Lamar Jackson has been their starting quarterback.
Head coach John Harbaugh, per Around the NFL, envisions Henry being a pretty natural fit for their offense and the way they like to attack opposing defenses.
In 2020, Henry was named the Offensive Player of the Year for becoming one of a handful of players to record at least 2,000 rushing yards in a season while also scoring 17 rushing touchdowns.
A Jones fracture limited him to eight games the following year, and his efficiency has fallen off since that historic 2020 campaign.
One concern is the fact that Henry is 30 years of age, which is the point at which running backs have historically declined, but with Jackson’s ability to move the chains with his legs, he will have help.
Jackson ran for 821 yards and five touchdowns in 2023 to go along with his 3,678 passing yards and 24 passing touchdowns.
Historically, the Ravens have won by playing ground-and-pound football on both sides of the line of scrimmage, and they could be setting themselves up for a legitimate run at a third Super Bowl championship.