Gritty former Ravens outside linebacker Jarret Johnson will sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the franchise Wednesday afternoon during a news conference.
Johnson had previously expressed his desire to retire with the Ravens after playing the past three seasons for the San Diego Chargers.
"I'm excited," Johnson told The Baltimore Sun in a telephone interview Wednesday night. "I had no idea, I didn't know how that whole thing worked. I had just retired and I didn't think anything of it. The response out of Baltimore was awesome.