{"id":155184,"date":"2024-09-23T17:19:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T21:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=155184"},"modified":"2024-09-23T17:19:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T21:19:59","slug":"yannick-ngakoue-signs-contract-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/09\/23\/yannick-ngakoue-signs-contract-ravens\/","title":{"rendered":"69-Sack Pass Rusher Signs Contract With Baltimore Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Longtime NFL veteran pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue has signed a new contract with the Baltimore Ravens. Ngakoue, a one-time Pro Bowl selection, spent the 2023 season with the Chicago Bears but has also played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\" target=\"_self\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, Baltimore Ravens, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/vikings\" target=\"_self\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/colts\" target=\"_self\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\" target=\"_self\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More pass-rush help on the way: Ravens are bringing back DE Yannick Ngakoue, who last played in Baltimore in 2020, per source. The 29-year-old Ngakoue has 69 career NFL sacks. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7j3YbfCqxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7j3YbfCqxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1838325569554915656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>REPORT: Yannick Ngakoue, Baltimore Ravens, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>Yannick Ngakoue is coming off of yet another solid season with a new team. Playing for his sixth organization in five years, the pass-rusher started 13 games for the Chicago Bears, recording four sacks, 22 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, and seven quarterback hits. Unfortunately, Ngakoue suffered a <a  href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/yannick-ngakoue-miss-patented-mark-010140818.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">serious ankle injury<\/a> in Week 14, placing him on the injured reserve and ending his season.<\/p>\n<p>Yannick Ngakoue originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Maryland product immediately made a big impact on the defense. Appearing in all 16 games while making 15 starts, the rookie finished his first season in the league with eight sacks, 23 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, 14 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles, and one interception.<\/p>\n<p>Ngakoue followed this up with the best season of his career in 2017. Starting and appearing in all 16 games, the second-year pro finished the season with 12 sacks, 30 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, 23 quarterback hits, and a league-leading six forced fumbles. Ngakoue was a key part of the beloved &#8220;Sackonville&#8221; defense that helped guide Jacksonville to the AFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p>While Ngakoue was never able to replicate this level of success, he remained a reliable player over his final two seasons in Jacksonville. Appearing in 23 of a possible 24 games, the edge rusher recorded a combined 17.5 sacks,\u00a0 69 tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss, and 48 quarterback hits.<\/p>\n<p>After his four-year stint in Jacksonville, Yannick Ngakoue spent the next few seasons bouncing around the league without ever receiving anything more than a one-year contract. He played for four different teams from 2020 to 2022 but remained productive, recording at least eight sacks in each season.<\/p>\n<p>Since signing his rookie contract, Yannick Ngakoue has recorded 69 sacks, 224 tackles, 71 tackles-for-loss, and 142 quarterback hits.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Brad Mills &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One-time Pro Bowl selection Yannick Ngakoue has signed a new contract. 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