Perhaps the most up-in-the-air position battle of training camp is starting to gain some clarity.
The Ravens came into the summer with an open linebacker spot next to C.J. Mosley in the middle of the defense, and third-year defender Zachary Orr is making a strong case to win the job.
“He’s in the lead,” Linebackers Coach Don Martindale said about Orr.
Orr got the start at the weak-side linebacker spot in Thursday’s preseason opener against the Panthers, andwas one of the team’s more impressive defenders. He played most of the first half and racked up four tackles, including one for a loss, and a quarterback hit.