John Harbaugh is bringing another former Raven to the Big Apple.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Giants have agreed to a one-year deal with offensive lineman Daniel Faalele.
Faalele, 26, just completed his rookie contract with Baltimore. He started all 17 games in each of the last two seasons for the Ravens.
He was a fourth-round pick in 2022.
Faalele now gives New York another option to start at right guard. The club brought in Lucas Patrick earlier this week as well.
The Ravens will be making some news on the fashion front next week.
The team announced that they will be revealing a new uniform collection on April 16. They will do so at an event featuring head coach Jesse Minter and a group of former Ravens players that will include Terrell Suggs, Jamal Lewis and others.
“From the outset, our objective was clear: evolve a uniform that has become iconic, and only move forward if we could truly make it better,” senior vice president of marketing Brad Downs said in a statement. “After more than two years of design, iteration, and collaboration, we believe we’ve done just that—delivering a look that feels both modern and unmistakably Ravens.”
The Ravens introduced purple helmets in 2024 and they’ve added some other alternate looks over the years, but they have not made significant changes to their main look in over two decades.
At the onset of their offseason program, the Ravens have signed a punter.
Baltimore announced on Monday that the club has brought in Luke Elzinga.
Elzinga went undrafted out of Oklahoma last year and spent rookie minicamp with the Titans. But he did not stick with the club and has not punted in a regular-season game.
Elzinga is left footed and averaged 43.1 yards per punt during his college career. He spent three seasons at Central Michigan before transferring to Oklahoma.
The Ravens need to replace Jordan Stout after the punter signed with the Giants in free agency.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson showed up for the first day of coach Jesse Minter’s first offseason program.
How long will Jackson stay?
For Jackson, there’s a $750,000 workout bonus tied to showing up for at least 80 percent of the offseason program. In 2024 and 2025, he waived the $750,000.
This time, new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle danced on the line of committing a CBA violation by stating an expectation that the players will volunteer to attend. Minter has explained that it’s for the coaching staff to demonstrate to the players the value in showing up.
For now, Lamar is there. And the Ravens social-media team has opted for positive reinforcement, celebrating his arrival and posting a video of Jackson participating, with a double-exclamation-point proclamation that “QB1 is setting the tone!!”
Still, how long will he stay??
It will be, if nothing else, a key barometer regarding Jackson’s current attitude toward the team, at a time when he’s still trying to get a contract that reflects the significant changes to the market and the salary cap since he signed his current contract in 2023. He can make $104 million over the next two seasons before becoming a true free agent in 2028, thanks to the no-tag clause in his deal.
As the saying goes, it takes two to tango. And the dance would be an easy one to do. Three new years at a new-money APY of $62 million, coupled with at least three years of practical guarantees, should be able to get it done. Whether the player and the team are prepared to make the commitment remains to be seen.
Either way, owner Steve Bisciotti wanted to do the deal before the start of free agency. With that not happening, what’s the next deadline? It’s a question every bit as fair as the question of whether his presence on the first day of the offseason program is a commitment, or a cameo.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s plans for the voluntary portions of the team’s offseason program have been a topic of interest in Baltimore and the team acknowledged that as players reported to the facility for opening day on Monday.
They posted a video of Jackson arriving to their social media account. The first phase of the program will last two weeks and allows for meetings and strength and conditioning work as well as rehabilitation for players coming off of injuries.
Jackson’s plans for the offseason drew attention when offensive coordinator Declan Doyle said in February that the team expected all players to be in attendance. Head coach Jesse Minter later said it is up to the team to show players why the work is important and offered no prediction on what Jackson would decide to do.
An answer came on Monday and Jackson’s continued attendance would be a plus as Minter, Doyle and the rest of the new coaching staff prepare for their first season in Baltimore.
