In a way, second-year Baltimore Ravens defensive end Brent Urban can be considered a rookie heading into the preseason.
The 2014 fourth round pick suffered a torn ACL last season before preseason games kicked off, ending his actual rookie campaign before it even started. When the Ravens take on the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night, Urban’s performance will be his first live NFL action for Ravens fans to dissect.
With the departure of Haloti Ngata, the Ravens are in need of young defensive linemen to step up this season and neutralize the loss of #92.