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Jeremy Fowler Doesn’t See Ravens Moving on From Ronnie Stanley

Jeremy Fowler Doesn’t See Ravens Moving on From Ronnie Stanley


ESPN Writer Doesn’t See Ravens Moving on From Ronnie Stanley

General Manager Eric DeCosta and Head Coach John Harbaugh acknowledged at the Combine yesterday that revamping the offensive line is the top priority this offseason. Perhaps the biggest question facing the unit is what the future holds for veteran left tackle Ronnie Stanley.

Stanley, who has been hampered by injuries the past four seasons after being named a first-team All-Pro in 2019, is a cap casualty candidate because he carries the second-highest cap hit heading into 2024 at $26.17 million.

While cutting Stanley, who is under contract for two more seasons, would bring the Ravens some cap relief, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler does not envision the team moving on from him.

“They’ve held on to him for this long, they let him fight through the injuries,” Fowler said recently on Glenn Clark Radio. “They could have cut him before if they wanted to be aggressive, and they never did. I’m not saying he’s the same player, but he’s still uber-talented. If he can give you a decent amount of snaps every year, those snaps are probably going to be pretty good. I know he’s not the same guy because of the injuries, but to replace him would cost just as much or more unless you can get a really good tackle in the draft, and it is a good tackle draft. High in the draft, you could have six or seven offensive tackles going Round 1.

“If they want to zap into that, I could maybe see it. … But you’re already losing [guard] Kevin Zeitler. I don’t necessarily see them moving on. I know they can save a lot, but if I had to gauge right now I’d say they give it one more shot.”

Cutting Stanley, who turns 30 next month, after June 1 would save $15 million with $11.2 million in dead money for 2024 and additional dead money in 2025, while cutting him before June 1 would save $8.3 million but would leave $17.8 million in dead money for 2024.

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