The Baltimore Ravens have agreed a one-year contract with edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul. This is reported by several media unanimously.
JPP last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has been looking for a new team ever since. That will now be the Ravens, whose staffing has become very thin in the edge position.
Only Odafe Oweh and Justin Houston were left before Pierre-Paul’s arrival following Steve Means recently tore his Achilles tendon and was placed on injured reserve.
In addition, Vince Biegel and Daelin Hayes are already on IR, while Tyus Bowser has started the season on the PUP List and won’t be able to return for a few weeks. Jaylon Ferguson also passed away in June.
Pass rush has been a problem in the Ravens’ previous two games. The team only managed 4 sacks overall and the lack of pressure on the quarterback was certainly a factor in the biggest collapse in team history last Sunday, when they lost to the Miami Dolphins by 21 points, 38-42.
Ravens defensive coordinator Mike MacDonald kept quiet regarding JPP at a press conference as the deal has not yet been officially announced, but admitted: “Obviously JPP has had a great career. He’s a damn good player.”
Jason Pierre-Paul: Two-time Super Bowl winner
Pierre-Paul played a total of four seasons in Tampa and won the Super Bowl with the team following the 2020 season. He also only collected 2.5 sacks last year due to a shoulder injury and underwent surgery in February. In 2020 he led the team with 9.5 sacks.
He previously played for the New York Giants, who picked him 15th overall in the 2010 draft. He won Super Bowl XLVI with the G-Men and has 91.5 sacks in 165 games throughout his career.
