Baltimore Beatdown
The Ravens sign a depth linebacker and ace special teamer after the both Malik Harrison and Chris Board signed elsewhere.
According to reports, the Baltimore Ravens have signed linebacker and special teams ace Jake Hummel to a one-year deal.
Hummel, 26, joined the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the Los Angeles Rams. After setting the franchise record for most tackles in a preseason, he earned a spot on the 53-man roster.
Hummel played seven games his rookie season before being placed on injured reserve in 2022 due to a hip injury.
The hip didn’t appear to cause a lingering issue in Hummel’s game as he went on to play each game the next two seasons for the Rams.
In the past two seasons, Hummel has played 711 special teams snaps (78% of Rams’ ST snaps) and 117 snaps on defense.
The addition of Hummel is a clear move to bolster the Ravens’ special teams unit after the departures of both Malik Harrison and Chris Board, who were signed on Monday by the Steelers and Giants, respectively.
Hummel’s NFL highlight through three years was pancaking a Buffalo Bills’ punt blocker onto their back and blocking a punt which was returned for a touchdown in December 2024.
