{"id":164085,"date":"2024-02-28T11:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T16:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=164085"},"modified":"2024-02-27T17:24:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T22:24:50","slug":"ravens-may-sign-barkley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/02\/28\/ravens-may-sign-barkley\/","title":{"rendered":"The Baltimore Ravens May Sign Two-Time Pro Bowler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltimore Ravens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/ravens\/news\/baltimore-ravens-free-agency-saquon-barkley-lamar-jackson-draft-sign-rumors\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">may sign two-time Pro Bowler<\/a> and future former New York Giants running back, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/02\/09\/three-running-backs-that-can-replace-saquon-barkley-this-offseason\/\" target=\"_self\">Saquon Barkley<\/a>. According to a report, the franchise tag is not expected to be used on Barkley amongst other running backs set to hit the market. However, Giants General Manager, Joe Schoen<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/27\/sports\/giants-joe-schoen-doesnt-rule-out-franchise-tag-for-saquon-barkley\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> says<\/a> it\u2019s possible that the franchise tag will be used for a second consecutive year. This year is different for the Giants, last year the running market was slim and they were coming off a winning season.<\/p>\n<p>This offseason is shaping up to be flooded with some of the most arguably best available backs. This includes both Barkley and Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Tony Pollard and Austin Ekeler. However, a rumor is going around that the Ravens are looking for an upgrade at the running back position to replace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/ravens\/news\/baltimore-ravens-free-agent-rumors-gus-edwards-signs-los-angeles-chargers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gus Edwards<\/a> and J.K. Dobbins. Both these backs are expected to hit the market and they are not expected to return.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/sports\/sports-illustrated\/arena-nfl\/si-baltimore-ravens-nfl\/fada9a1a\/ravens-free-agency-rumors-saquon-barkley-joins-lamar-jackson-in-baltimore-backfield#:~:text=Per%20ESPN&#039;s%20Jeremy%20Fowler%2C%20a,member%20of%20the%20organization%20saying.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>, a Ravens\u2019 executive pool member is very interested in Barkley in Baltimore. His desire wants Barkley in the same backfield as Lamar Jackson who could be the new formidable duo. Since being tagged last year, the former Penn State product recorded a 962-yard season off of 247 carries and six touchdowns. He contributed to 41 catches for 280 yards and four more scores.<\/p>\n<p>New York selected Barkley as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has amassed 5,211 yards and 35 touchdowns on 1,201 carries and 288 catches. He could be a good complement for Jackson who\u2019s coming off his second-career league MVP.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Giants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Giants<\/a> GM Joe Schoen says the team wants to bring Saquon Barkley back as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a guy we\u2019d like to have back. I think the world of Saquon and still think he can play.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ECRwq1Rssj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ECRwq1Rssj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZrXIkTLYB8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ZrXIkTLYB8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1762496366637650353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Baltimore Ravens May Sign Two-Time Pro Bowler Saquon Barkley<\/h2>\n<h3>Will He Sign with the Ravens?<\/h3>\n<p>The Ravens already have the league-best rushing attack from last year. Any back with a big name could continue bolstering the roster and could make them Super Bowl favorites. Henry has also been linked with the Ravens, but they may lean more towards Barkley. According to insiders, they expect the Ravens to add a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoreravens.com\/news\/derrick-henry-saquon-barkley-baltimore-ravens-news-bell-cow-running-back-late-for-work#:~:text=%22I%20don&#039;t%20know%20whether,a%20playmaker%2C%22%20Fowler%20said.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cBell-Cow Back\u201d<\/a> to replace Dobbins and Edwards.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have been waiting a while to witness a blue-chip running back to help Jackson. The Ravens have gone through three different running backs, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/I\/IngrMa01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Ingram<\/a>. Baltimore never had a superstar in the backfield to complement Jackson\u2019s take-off abilities. However, this could all change since many sources are anticipating the Ravens to add a top-notch running back.<\/p>\n<p>After coming close to the Super Bowl last playoffs, this new addition could make them legit contenders to head toward the promised land. They could add a playmaker who can replicate the same speed and mentality as Jackson. Barkley could be that answer to address any red zone issues the Ravens may have. He has that heavyweight ability that\u2019s similar to Henry and it could help address their offensive line issues.<\/p>\n<h3>Ravens May Have Other Priorities<\/h3>\n<p>The Ravens have $16.6 million in cap space before any franchise tags and new deals. They have the potential to add big names in their backfields. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresports.com\/2024\/02\/06\/ravens-will-prioritize-offensive-line-even-with-potential-shakeup\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">they may be prioritizing reconstructing their offense line<\/a>. They have three out of five starting offensive linemen from 2023 under contract except John Simpson and Kevin Zeitler.<\/p>\n<p>They could part ways with right tackle Morgan Moses or left tackle Ronnie Staley due to cap casualties. The Ravens front office might use this offseason to rebuild the line before bringing a potential star running back to Baltimore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is how the Baltimore Ravens may sign Two-Time Pro Bowler, Saquon Barkley after not being franchised tagged for a second consecutive year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4795,"featured_media":164096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,10,20],"tags":[3135,596,9522,1056,7638,2633],"class_list":["post-164085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-news","category-ravens","category-giants","tag-austin-ekeler","tag-derrick-henry","tag-jk-dobbins","tag-lamar-jackson","tag-ravens-featured","tag-saquon-barkley"],"modified_by":"Anthony Palacios","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4795"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}