The Ravens were dealt a blow to their special teams unit on Monday when wideout/returner De’Anthony Thomas opted out of the 2020 NFL season, and now they’re facing the same issue with offensive line depth as backup offensive tackle Andre Smith has decided to follow suit:
Former #Bengals OT Andre Smith has opted out of the 2020 NFL season according to @RapSheet. The former first-rounder signed a one-year deal with the Ravens in February.
— James Rapien (@JamesRapien) July 28, 2020
While this is another player that’s more on the fringes of things, it certainly doesn’t help Baltimore in their pursuit of keeping both a strong and well supplemented offensive line in front of Lamar Jackson.