According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Seattle Seahwaks have agreed to terms with Baltimore Ravens free agent offensive lineman Josh Jones on a one-year deal worth up to $4.75 million.
Jones, 27, is the first Ravens free agent to be signed this offseason that was not originally a Raven. Instead, he was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He spent his first three seasons with the Cardinals before being traded to the Houston Texans in 2023. He then joined the Ravens on a one year deal in 2024 and played in 16 games as a reserve blocker and extra linemen in heavy packages.
Jones’ addition last season was an excellent case of you’d rather have him and not need him than need him and not have him. The Ravens were confident in left tackle Ronnie Stanley, but due to his injury history, they needed an insurance policy if he were to go down. Whether it would have been Jones or Patrick Mekari — who signed with theJacksonville Jaguars on Monday — didn’t matter. They needed depth at offensive line and Jones was there in case of emergency.
Jones played in 16 games this season, with the majority of his snaps on special teams. He played 46 offensive snaps this season (according to Pro Football Reference), helping to pave the way on jumbo packages for the best rushing offense in the NFL.
According to Pro Football Focus, he played 64 offensive snaps, with 52 of them being run-block reps.
With Jones and Mekari gone, the Ravens will need to add depth at offensive line — both through the draft and free agency. Their two best depth linemen — with one being a starter in Mekari — have been signed on the first day of the NFL’s negotiating period.
This leaves the Ravens’ with three tackles on the roster in Ronnie Stanley, who re-signed with the Ravens on Saturday, second-year right tackle Roger Rosengarten, and 2024 undrafted free agent and former Maryland Terrapin Corey Bullock.