Free Agent Guards Ravens Could Consider
The departure of starting right guard Patrick Mekari in free agency has created a void at the position.
Andrew Vorhees, who won the job out of training camp last year and played well before an ankle injury sidelined him, could reclaim the role, but the Ravens also might look to sign a veteran.
The Baltimore Sun’s Brian Wacker listed Dalton Risner and former Raven Trystan Colon as potential options.
“Baltimore isn’t going to invest big money on the interior of its line, but the former starter for the Denver Broncos and Vikings could provide insurance and experience to a line that at the moment does not have a lot of either,” Wacker wrote. “He rates well as a pass blocker in particular with his 76.2 PFF grade last season ranking 13th among all guards. Risner, who will turn 30 in July, also didn’t allow a sack or commit a penalty in 2024.
“Like Risner, Colon would come cheap. A former undrafted free agent, he also spent his first three years in the league in Baltimore as a backup center and appeared in 20 games during that span. With the Arizona Cardinals the past two years, he has played primarily as a left guard but has logged time at right guard as well. His PFF grade of 71 in 2024 ranked 18th among guards.”
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell named the Ravens as an ideal fit for former Cardinal Will Hernandez and former Chicago Bear Teven Jenkins.
“Hernandez is coming off an abbreviated campaign, as the 29-year-old suffered a knee injury in Week 5 and missed the rest of the season,” Barnwell wrote. “Without access to his medicals, it’s unclear whether he is on track to play in Week 1. Before the injury, Hernandez had quietly emerged as one of the league’s best guards.
“As a free agent who would qualify for a compensatory pick, teams might be waiting to sign him after June 1, when his medical status should be clearer and he won’t count against his new team’s…
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