Former Dolphins LB Named Candidate for Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens could add some veteran leadership to their pass rush.

Jeremy Brener | May 12, 2024

Nov 13, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah (91) takes / Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

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The Baltimore Ravens are relying on a very young group to get after the quarterback this season.

Baltimore hopes that Odafe Oweh can take another step after the team accepted his fifth-year option. Then, third-year pro David Ojabo could make an impact as he looks to be fully healthy for the first time in his NFL career. The Ravens also drafted Adisa Isaac in the third round to add some youth.

But there's always room to sign a veteran or two in an effort to add some experience to complement the youth.

The Athletic listed former Miami Dolphins linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah as someone the Ravens could sign before or during training camp.

"After a 5 1/2-sack season, Ogbah was released by the Miami Dolphins in February and has yet to find a new home," The Athletic writes. "The Ravens’ edge rush depth chart has filled up with the re-signing of Kyle Van Noy and the drafting of third-round pick Adisa Isaac to join returners Odafe Oweh, David Ojabo, Tavius Robinson and Malik Hamm. The 30-year-old Ogbah, who has 42 1/2 career sacks, does offer some versatility — and the Ravens seem to sign a veteran pass rusher late every offseason."

Ogbah spent the first three years of his career in the AFC North with the Cleveland Browns before he was traded in April 2019 to the Kansas City Chiefs. He won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs before taking his talents to South Beach to join the Dolphins. While he had to nine-sack seasons to start his tenure in Miami, he eventually reverted to a reserve role, but was still able to find ways to be productive.

Ogbah is looking for a similar role in the upcoming year, and if the Ravens are willing to offer that, he could be that veteran presence that could make Baltimore better.

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Published May 12, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.