The Ravens released Tony Jefferson in February, but their safety depth chart has obviously changed since then. After the team’s Earl Thomas release, Baltimore may be shorthanded at one of its back-line positions this year.
Jefferson expects to be pass a physical in around two weeks, per Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, who adds the Ravens hold their three-year starter in high regard. A reunion between these parties is not out of the question, La Canfora notes.
Jefferson has no intentions of playing for another AFC North team and has interest in a Ravens staff position after his career concludes, La Canfora adds. Regarding his on-field status, Jefferson last played in October 2019. His season ended after he suffered an ACL tear. Jefferson’s health timeline could impede a potential Ravens reunion, however, at least by the season’s outset.
As of now, DeShon Elliott has secured the first crack at replacing Thomas alongside Chuck Clark. Elliott, a 2018 sixth-round pick, has played in just six NFL games. Jefferson is still just 28 and started 35 games for the Ravens from 2017-19. The ex-Cardinals starter signed a four-year, $34MM Ravens deal in 2017, choosing Baltimore over interest from Cleveland. Pro Football Focus did not grade Jefferson’s 2019 season (just five games) well but viewed the safety’s 2017 and ’18 work in a more positive light.
Signing Tony Jefferson wouldn’t be bad for them would it
Bum
Bum …. with no follow up?
I was kind of thinking about, I don’t know, maybe…
NFL first reserve call up but not for COVID….
Ravens have a Safety Reserve….
Tony Jerrserson, a Safe Return…
But I guess Bum. Powerful.
Works.
Well Played Sir.
Obviously with a name like Ctown you are a Cleveland fan. Sore loser because Tony won’t play for them.
Jefferson is a smart player and has a few pretty good seasons under his belt, and fairly recently at that. It may not work out that he starts in place of Thomas, but he can certainly backup Elliott admirably as he has experience as both a starter and reserve in his career. Jefferson also, as a veteran, fills the traditional preference of the Ravens to have an experienced player available at a safety position.
He also knows the system quite well and could serve as a valuable mentor to someone like Elliott