The Ravens have been busy adding to their depleted running backs corps, and it sounds like the team is on the verge of adding another veteran. The team is “working on finalizing a deal” with free agent running back Latavius Murray, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic (via Twitter).
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Murray agreed to a four-year, $14.4MM deal with New Orleans in 2019, coming over from Minnesota to replace Mark Ingram as Kamara’s between-the-tackles sidekick. Missing just one game during his two-year Saints stay, Murray totaled 1,293 rushing yards with the team. He scored 11 touchdowns as a Saint, filling in for an injured Kamara for short stretches in both seasons, and provided a smooth transition from Ingram.
The Saints moved on from the 31-year-old earlier this week, allowing the veteran to sign anywhere. The team’s pay-cut request certainly came at a late juncture; Murray was set to make $2.95MM in base salary this season.
The Ravens have already lost a full depth chart of running backs, with J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill succumbing to season-ending injuries. The team recently added veterans Le’Veon Bell and Devonta Freeman to their practice squad, pairing the duo with former UDFA Ty’Son Williams and recent free agent acquisition Trenton Cannon.
This is a great landing spot for Murray. Even at 31, he averaged 4.5YPC last year. Good move by Ravens(with all the RB injuries)
Can’t hate the ravens for this strategy. Get a bunch of old running backs and hope one of them reaches prime form again. Kind of wish the Texans would release Mark Ingram, just so he could be on the ravens again tho. I mean I think at this point he’s probably just as good as the other three at this point, and he was so fun with that locker room, when he’s probably not even gonna get to play that much with the Texans with two dudes starting over him. But still at this point ravens making a smart gamble, not that they have much choice but still. Maybe they’ll end up signing Todd gurley too, or pulling Marshawn Lynch out of retirement yet again lol
This guys not really old though. Hell and Freeman are but Murray isn’t old at all
Freeman is 28 and Bell about same age
Bell is couple years younger than Murray.. so your research.. lol
Murray is the oldest one hahaha. But I do think he’s the best of the group
Frank Gore’s still available and his style is closest to Gus’s.
Kewl
How long before Murray suffers a season ending injury?
If the last 2 years were any indication, he won’t.
Ok but if the last 12 days are any indication, if you’re a Ravens RB you get hurt.