When the Ravens released safety Will Hill last week right before his league suspension for substance abuse, it was a major disappointment because of the time invested by the organization.
In the 20 years that the Ravens have been in Baltimore, few players have been provided with more support from the organization than Hill.
The suspension was his fourth since he came into the league in 2012. Hill, 26, was released by the team Wednesday even though he had signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with the Ravens in August.
"You have to look at each case on an individual basis," said Lew Lyon, vice president at MedStar Sports Medicine.