When the Ravens signed left tackle Eugene Monroe to a long-term contract before last season, they pictured him as the anchor protecting quarterback Joe Flacco’s blindside.
But Monroe’s first season under that long-term deal didn’t go the way he or the Ravens expected. Monroe spent seven games, including both playoff contests, watching from the sidelines because of knee and ankle injuries that hindered him throughout the year.
As Monroe looks ahead to the upcoming season, his hope is to stay healthy and avoid some of the bad fortune that hit him last year.