After the departures of Morgan Moses and Kevin Zeitler, the Baltimore Ravens are in need of bodies up front. Preferably bodies that can contribute to the pass protection of quarterback Lamar Jackson and the run blocking for new running back Derrick Henry. Against that backdrop, the Ravens announced on Thursday that they’ve signed former Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans offensive tackle Josh Jones. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Jones was a third-round draft pick of the Cardinals in 2020 and appeared in 47 games with 21 starts over three seasons. Last offseason, Arizona traded the former Houston Cougar to his hometown Texans where he played in 13 regular season games with three starts and played in both of Houston’s playoff games.
Limited time only. SUBSCRIBE NOW SKIP TO CONTENT LOG IN SUBSCRIBE NOW Part of the McClatchy Media Network LOCAL NEWS SPORTS RESTAURANTS BUSINESS OBITUARIES • WHATCOM HOUSING CLIMATE CHANGE JOBS/RECRUITING PERSONAL FINANCE SHOPPING FOOTBALL Ravens Sign Free Agent OL Josh Jones BY TIMM HAMM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED BALTIMORE RAVENS NEWS, ANALYSIS AND MORE UPDATED MARCH 21, 2024 8:57 AM After the departures of Morgan Moses and Kevin Zeitler, the Baltimore Ravens are in need of bodies up front. Preferably bodies that can contribute to the pass protection of quarterback Lamar Jackson and the run blocking for new running back Derrick Henry. Against that backdrop, the Ravens announced on Thursday that they’ve signed former Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans offensive tackle Josh Jones. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. © Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports © Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports Jones was a third-round draft pick of the Cardinals in 2020 and appeared in 47 games with 21 starts over three seasons. Last offseason, Arizona traded the former Houston Cougar to his hometown Texans where he played in 13 regular season games with three starts and played in both of Houston’s playoff games. Jones is expected to play on the left side behind Ronnie Stanley at the tackle position but could be moved around as needed. He joins an offensive line room that includes Stanle, Andrew Vorhees, Tyler Linderbaum, Ben Cleveland, Patrick Mekari, Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, Tashawn Manning, Daniel Faalele and TyKeem Doss. Earlier this month, the Ravens traded Moses and a fourth-round pick to the Jets in exchange for a fourth and sixth-round pick. With the swap of fourth-round picks, Baltimore will now have the No. 112 overall pick, while New York now has the No. 134 overall pick. Just a few days later, free agent Zeitler agreed to a deal with the Detroit Lions to replace the Los Angeles-bound Jonah Jackson.
