Lawrence Guy spent the past seven seasons in New England, but he was not among the many Patriots defenders who landed a new contract this offseason. The veteran defensive lineman could find himself in place with one of his other former teams soon, though. 
Guy recently visited the Ravens, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 34-year-old played 43 games with Baltimore from 2014-16 , logging 17 starts during that stretch. Guy’s most recent Ravens deal was for two years; upon playing it out, he secured a four-year contract with the Patriots. That was followed by another four-year accord, but he was released in a cost-shedding move with one year remaining.
Guy had not taken any known visits before auditioning for the Ravens. The former seventh-rounder’s playing time in Baltimore overlapped entirely with that of Zach Orr, who is now the team’s defensive coordinator. Orr was promoted as Mike Macdonald‘s replacement this offseason, and 2024 will mark his first time as a coordinator at the college or NFL levels. Guy would represent a familiar face up front for Orr.
The Ravens carried over their entire defensive line from 2023 this offseason, a unit which will again be led by Justin Madubuike. The former third-rounder shattered his previous career highs across the board last year, earning himself the franchise tag and eventually a $24.5MM-per-year extension. Michael Pierce, Travis Jones, Broderick Washington and Brent Urban are also in place along the D-line.
Guy started all but seven of his 110 Patriots appearances, handling a steady workload along the way. The former seventh-rounder remained consistent against the run and occasionally chipped in as a pass rusher. Guy’s best season in terms of sack production (4.5) came during his first full Ravens season. A Baltimore reunion would not include expectations for a repeat of that mark, but it could allow him to log a depth role and set himself up for another free agent deal next spring.
Justin Madubuike has stated he will now be going by his Nigerian-born name “Nnamdi”.