Connections I: The Greening of Former Ravens
The Jets will host the Baltimore Ravens on the NFL’s opening weekend and the game, which is scheduled on the 21st anniversary of 9-11, will have many storylines.. Jets’ GM Joe Douglas, Mike LB C.J. Mosley and backup QB Joe Flacco each began their NFL careers in The Charm City.
Mosley earned four Pro Bowl berths in his first five seasons in the NFL, all spent playing inside linebacker for the Ravens. Last season, Mosley, who signed in free agency with the Jets in 2019, lead the team with 168 tackles (103 solo), and add 2 sacks, 2 TFL and 3 QB hits. He was Voted Curtis Martin Team MVP by his teammates.
Head coach Robert Saleh said of Mosley: “He just shows up every single day and puts in the work and does the things necessary. He’s a team-first guy. He’s one of the classiest people I’ve ever been around, so he deserves all the praise this organization and this media market’s willing to give him.”
Flacco first joined the Jets in 2020 and…