If the Ravens have their way, Patrick Onwuasor will be back in Baltimore next season. Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic tweets that the organization has resumed talks with the linebacker.
As the reporter notes, it appeared that Onwuasor was “was ready for change of scenery last year.” The linebacker saw reduced playing time as the season went on, culminating in a “heated conversation” with head coach John Harbaugh during a December practice (via Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com).
Still, it’s not surprising that the organization values Onwuasor’s familiarity with the defense. The 27-year-old has spent his entire four-year career with the Ravens, and he combined for 25 starts between the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
Onwuasor was slapped with a second-round restricted free agent tender last offseason, but he was limited to only six starts in 14 games. He ultimately finished the season having compiled 64 tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble.
I really hope not because he ended up whining instead of stepping up. I’m still hoping Troy Dye or another can step in.
I would much rather try and retain Jimmy Smith
No him nd carr back
Maybe he will sign for peanuts.
Let him walk.
In my Ravens FB group I’m among the minority that don’t want Peanut to return. I was happy they didn’t give him a payday last year because he proved that it was a fluke ending to the 2018 season when he looked like a playmaker. Last year when he was asked to play a bigger role he shrank under expectations then was replaced by two LBs signed off the streets.
Peanut is a smaller LB, that doesn’t cover in space well, he’s doesn’t shed blocks very well either. Let’s just move on to the next undrafted guy. Ellerbe, Orr, Peanut. NEXT!