Monroe was absent at mandatory minicamp yesterday and it was said that the Ravens were looking to get rid of the veteran lineman. It seemed that Ozzie was trying to trade Monroe for draft picks, as, while injury prone Monroe is a quality offensive tackle. The Giants were in talks with the Ravens about getting Monroe via trade, but Ozzie clearly did not get the deal he wanted.
As a result, Newsome made the decision to cut Monroe. The Ravens did not seem to pleased with Monroe's medical marijuana for NFL players campaign. On top of this, the Ravens just spent their highest draft pick in years on a left tackle.