-
Jamison Hensley
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens acquired edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones from the Tennessee Titans in trade for a conditional fifth-round decide on Monday.
Baltimore is sending the New York Jets‘ 2026 fifth-round decide to Tennessee, however there are situations wherein that decide might grow to be the Ravens’ 2026 fourth-round decide, sources informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Jones went on social media and thanked the Titans whereas expressing pleasure at becoming a member of the Ravens.
“The NFL is just too loopy lol,” he wrote. “Thanks Titans household I beloved and appreciated my quick time in Nashville an excessive amount of. Cam (Ward) is the reality too y’all give ’em time, he could be nice! I am able to be Raven rocking that purple and black! #RavensFlock.”
Jones gives much-needed pass-rush assist to a Baltimore protection that has totaled 11 sacks, tied for second fewest within the NFL. Solely the Jacksonville Jaguars have fewer with 10.
The Ravens had been down to 3 wholesome exterior linebackers on their 53-man roster in Kyle Van Noy, Mike Inexperienced and David Ojabo. Final month, Baltimore traded exterior linebacker Odafe Oweh to the Los Angeles Chargers after which misplaced beginning exterior linebacker Tavius Robinson to a foot harm till December.
Jones’ 19 quarterback pressures are seven greater than anybody on the Ravens, and he has recorded a sack in 4 consecutive video games. The veteran exterior linebacker had been primarily working as a stand-up rusher in tandem with fellow veteran Jihad Ward.
“I simply hunkered down on my approach and within the movie room,” Jones mentioned Sunday. “I am a movie junky. I watch myself, guys I performed with and different guys across the league to attempt to decide up one thing.”
The Titans’ exterior go rusher group was already gentle after the workforce positioned 2025 second-round decide Oluwafemi Oladejo (leg) on injured reserve final month. Veteran exterior linebacker Arden Key can also be nursing a hamstring harm that stored him out of Tennessee’s previous three video games.
Ravens basic supervisor Eric DeCosta might make extra strikes earlier than Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET commerce deadline because the workforce seems to enhance the inside of the line of defense and at guard.
The Ravens want to make a run after a 1-5 begin, tied for the worst within the franchise’s 30-year historical past. Baltimore (3-5) has gotten again on monitor with back-to-back wins as a consequence of its turnaround on protection, which has held its previous three opponents to 17 factors or fewer.
ESPN’s Turron Davenport contributed to this report.
