The Ravens will sign Alejandro Villanueva to a two-year deal, according to a source who spoke with ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler (Twitter link). The contract is worth up to $14MM with $8MM fully guaranteed (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). 
Villanueva will replace Orlando Brown Jr. following their huge draft week trade. Once Ronnie Stanley is healthy, the Ravens will slot the former Steeler at right tackle.
The Ravens have long been connected to Villanueva. Trading Brown to the Chiefs pretty much sealed the deal, but the Ravens waited until after May 3 to avoid losing ground in the compensatory pick formula. Now, they’re still projected to earn a pair of fourth-round comp picks in 2022 for losing Matthew Judon and Yannick Ngakoue in free agency.
Villanueva was never considered an elite left tackle, but he usually did an okay job of protecting Ben Roethlisberger‘s blindside. He’s also been durable, starting all 16 games in each of the past five seasons. He’ll be a key part of the Ravens’ O-Line moving forward, especially since they did not select any linemen in last week’s draft.
Sad to see him go but proves the NFL is a business. A real class act.
Who’s the Steelers LT with him gone?
Steelers starting LT and RT are weak, not to mention the whole line itself is weak other then decastro. Chucks Okorafor (LT) and Zach Banner (RT) then Bj Finney at center, decastro at RG and a Kevin Dotson ( ranked highly as a top run blocker) at RG but he got 1 year pro. So it will be interesting.
That’s what I thought unsurprised they let him walk, they didn’t have enough money?
Im surprised they let him walk*
He had a really poor 2020. Plus, they were cap strapped.
They are up against the Cup. Villanueva’s best days are behind him.
RIP Ben
A lot of people expect Green to have the starting C job by the time the season starts.
What’s extra worrisome is that Decastro seems to be on the decline to me too. He was at his best pulling on running plays and getting out in front to the second level of the opposing defense but it seems like that was ages ago. Not entirely sure but I think he had a knee injury at some point that might’ve slowed him down.
He really went downhill last year. Unless he rebounds, his days as a starting LT/RT are over.
Garrett and Clowney are gonna have fun against the Steelers!
TJ Watt is looking forward to going up against AV.
Garrett definitely, but Clooney will be nursing some injuries those games…
Surprised he got that much at this point. Couple teams must have enter the mix post draft after striking out on Tackles.
Ratbirds once again are rewarded with their patience in playing the comp pick game.
“especially since they did not select any linemen in last week’s draft”
They drafted Ben Cleveland in the 3rd round.
Meh.
You and your “facts”…