Alex Boone expressed interest earlier this year about unretiring, and the Ravens are giving him an opportunity to potentially latch on late in the season.
The Ravens hosted the veteran guard for a workout Friday, per ESPN.com’s Field Yates (on Twitter). A March report indicated Boone had drawn interest from teams, but his comeback attempt has not produced a contract yet. The Ravens are considering it.
No Raven offensive linemen reside on the reserve/COVID-19 list at present, but given Baltimore’s recent outbreak, the franchise inquiring about veteran insurance makes sense. Although Boone has not played in a game since the 2017 season, he was a starter from 2012 up until his retirement. His most notable years came during Jim Harbaugh‘s time with the 49ers, so an audition with the John Harbaugh-led Ravens is interesting.
Originally a 2009 UDFA, Boone was with the 49ers during their run of three consecutive NFC championship game appearances in the early 2010s. His first season as a starter came during San Francisco’s Super Bowl XLVII season. Converting from Ohio State tackle to NFL guard, Boone signed a four-year 49ers extension in 2011 and signed a free agent deal with the Vikings in 2016. He last played for the Cardinals three seasons ago.
After Marshal Yanda‘s retirement, the Ravens have used Bradley Bozeman and Patrick Mekari as their primary guards.
Such a disappointment on the Vikings.
“After Marshal Yanda‘s retirement, the Ravens have used Bradley Bozeman and Patrick Mekari as their primary guards.”
Just a suggestion, but maybe you should actually learn about a team and their players before posting. Bradley Bozeman was the starting LG in 2019 with Yanda as the RG. In 2020, Bozeman has played in every game this year with the Ravens using a trio of players Tyre Phillips, Patrick Mekari, and for the last 3 games, Ben Powers as their starting RG.
I was going to say, I thought Powers has started the last few games.