Anthony

Levine

Ellis appeared in their Week 1 game against the Raiders, logging one tackle on 19 defensive snaps. He was a surprising cut at the deadline for Baltimore to finalize their roster but moving him between the practice squad and active roster was always their plan. The Ravens also promoted defensive back Anthony Levine Sr. to the active roster.

34-year-old Levine has spent his entire nine-year career in Baltimore and is signing on for at least a 10th one. He’s a stalwart on special teams for the Ravens and only saw 3% of the defensive snaps in 2020.

Elliott has rarely been healthy — he spent his rookie year on IR and missed the final 10 games last season to a knee injury. With speculation the Ravens could move on from Earl Thomas, Elliott would be the next up. The Ravens have seventh-rounder Geno Stone and Anthony Levine behind Elliott. They’ve also mentioned moving Jimmy Smith to safety in some packages.

33 years old later this week, Levine has been the backbone of the Ravens’ special teams units for years and has been in Baltimore since 2012.

A 2011 undrafted free agent out of Tennessee State, Levine still has practice squad eligibility. He did not appear in any games last season.

Levine played 109 snaps on defense last year, splitting his time between strong safety and slot corner. He’s a core special teamer.

Levine was forced into corner duty last season as the Ravens got trucked by injuries at the position. He held up surprisingly well, but the team clearly prefers him at his more natural safety spot. Levine will back up Will Hill, Kendrick Lewis and Matt Elam while also playing a core special teams role.

The Ravens didn’t tender Levine as a restricted free agent, but are bringing him back on a multi-year. He can play safety, corner, and special teams.

Levine didn’t play a single defensive snap last season but was a big-time special teams contributor, racking up 11 tackles. He’ll fill the same role in 2014.

The Baltimore Sun reports Levine could still end up re-signing. With the Ravens’ cornerback corps in shambles last season, Levine made three starts. He’s best suited to the slot. He’s a core special teamer.