- The Baltimore Ravens announced that they have signed C Jeremy Zuttah. Ian Rapoport reports that the deal is worth $4M over two years and a max of $6M with playtime incentives. Zuttah rejoins the Ravens after a brief stint with the San Francisco 49ers before he was cut on August 9. Zuttah played all 16 games at center in 2016 for the Ravens.
- Baltimore was desperate for offensive line help, so it makes sense that they would target a familiar face. In their first preseason game, the offensive line surrendered three sacks and 10 total pressures, ranking 23rd in pass blocking efficiency (71.6). In their second game, the offensive line did not allow a sack, but it was clear there were issues with consistency, as the line was called for multiple holding penalties and false starts.
- Zuttah will be expected to bring some consistency back to the line. The Ravens have been swapping numerous players along the line, including trying out G Ryan Jensen at center. In 2016, Zuttah had the most pass block snaps of any center in the league (713), and he allowed three sacks, one quarterback hit, and 25 quarterback hurries on those snaps.
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