A day after news broke that Arizona Cardinals’ star pass-rusher Chandler Jones requested a trade, the Baltimore Ravens did bring in a new edge defender. However, it didn't come via trade and it wasn't the two-time All Pro as some pundits predicted and many fans of the team had hoped.
Instead, the team signed Chris Smith —
Ravens are signing former Raiders’ UFA defensive lineman Chris Smith to a one-year deal, per his agent @DrewJRosenhaus.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 26, 2021
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Ravens brought in a trio of veteran free agent edge rushers before ultimately deciding to sign journeyman defender.