The Ravens will sign running back Danny Woodhead, tweets Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, adding Woodhead is now fully healthy after suffering a torn ACL during the 2016 season. It’s a three-year deal for Woodhead, tweets Michael Gehlken.
Woodhead, PFR’s No. 10 running back, was pursued by at least two other clubs in recent days, the Chargers and the Broncos. Despite spending the past four seasons with the Bolts, Woodhead is opting to head east for Baltimore. In sum, Woodhead’s decision may have simply come down to money, as freelance reporter Michael Gehlken reports (Twitter link) the Ravens “came strong” with an offer despite the interest from Los AngelesĀ and Denver.
In Baltimore, Woodhead will join a backfield that ranked 21st in rushing DVOA and is currently manned by Terrance West (who received an original round RFA tender this week), Kenneth Dixon, Javorius Allen, and Lorenzo Taliaferro. If he is truly recovered, Woodhead looks like the easy favorite for third-down work in a Ravens offense that increasingly relied on the short passing attack in 2016.
Receiving prowess has always been Woodhead’s strong point, as the 32-year-old has managed more than 30 receptions four times, and twice gone over 75 catches. He’s been serviceable on the ground, as well, and could carve out a true rushing role in a Ravens offense that lacks a No. 1 RB threat. Injuries, however, have ruined two of Woodhead’s past four campaigns, as a broken fibula wiped out 2014 while the aforementioned ACL injury sidelined him last year.
Woodhead ain’t got no wooden legs. This is a big pickup.
I think you mean LOS ANGELES, not San Diego
Referring to last year’s team, he is correct in calling them San Diego. You only call them Los Angeles moving forward.
Best name cuz no woman can resist my wood head
He broken down bad idea
He owed it to the Chargers to stay. He was useless for two out of the four years. He took the money and ran
he doesn’t owe the chargers anything stop it
Players in the NFL owe teams nothing. How many nfl players are cap casualties or have their contracts reworked?
Lol he couldn’t rub bc he was hurt
Run*… crap I ruined a joke and now I look dumb XD
I see him replacinh jusyzck
Not a bad pick up. Woodhead is a good receiving back and the fact that they are losing Jusceck then this signing makes sense