{"id":194192,"date":"2025-07-09T18:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T18:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/194192\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T18:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T18:45:10","slug":"ravens-could-release-former-second-round-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/194192\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Could Release Former Second Round Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the development hasn\u2019t been working in Baltimore, the Ravens could release linebacker David Ojabo before the 2025 regular season. According to a report<\/a>, Ojabo is likely a release candidate this time around as he enters the final year of his contract. Originally selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, the former Michigan product hasn\u2019t been able to live up to expectations after tearing his Achilles shortly before being selected by the Ravens. The team still took a chance on him either way, but it hasn\u2019t been paying off like the Ravens have been hoping, and it only makes sense to release him if he can\u2019t keep up with other talent like Odafe Oweh and Kyle Van Noy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The pass-rushing unit in Baltimore consists of Tavius Robinson, Adisa Isaac, and 2025 second-round pick Mike Green, for depth. After losing Malik Harrison this offseason, the Ravens can\u2019t afford to cut Ojabo. Even though the linebacker department hasn\u2019t been the same in recent memory, when the team lost Jadeveon Clowney in 2024, they could still consider parting ways with Ojabo. Green might receive a bigger role, but the only implicating factor is that Oweh and Van Noy are also in their contract years, so the Ravens have a huge decision to make when trimming the roster before the 2025 regular season, so it shouldn\u2019t be a surprise if Ojabo is a free agent by then.<\/p>\n

\"DavidSep 5, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Baltimore Ravens linebacker David Ojabo (90) celebrates after a sack against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
\nBreaking: Ravens Could Release Former Second Round Pick David Ojabo \u2013 Anyone Will Sign Him?
\nPossible Destinations
\nNew Orleans Saints<\/p>\n

After Derek Carr\u2019s retirement<\/a>, the New Orleans Saints don\u2019t really have a blueprint for their offense anymore. This means the team will struggle offensively between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler, so they will likely have to lean on a solid defense to keep them within games. The Saints did make a couple of moves defensively to improve the unit, including Davon Godchaux, Justin Reid and re-signing Chase Young<\/a>. These are all solid additions and returnees, but they need a replacement in their pass-rushing unit.<\/p>\n

Demario Davis is past his prime, and Willie Gay left in free agency. Pete Werner needs a solid depth piece at least to keep them afloat. Ojabo might have been disastrous, but he could fit the bill with the Saints if he becomes available.<\/p>\n

Washington Commanders<\/p>\n

The Washington Commanders have rebuilt a culture that looks like they\u2019re a team with a winning record for the next decade. However, just because Jayden Daniels<\/a> is on fire, it doesn\u2019t mean they should ignore improving the defense. They haven\u2019t done much, but sign Deatrich Wise Jr., and while they\u2019re bringing Bobby Wagner back<\/a>, they could use someone like Ojabo to share the snaps with Dominique Hampton. He won\u2019t make an impact on every snap, but it keeps the Commanders in the right scenery to upgrade even though they\u2019re not looking to improve the defensive line anymore this offseason at least.<\/p>\n

Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers might not be contenders this upcoming season, but they have a roster that could be special for a possible turnaround. After signing Tershawn Wharton<\/a>, Bobby Brown and Christian Rozeboom to upgrade the unit, they could use a replacement for Jadeveon Clowney<\/a>, whom they released this offseason. Ojabo isn\u2019t the ideal guy to take over for Clowney, but it\u2019s better than no depth at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After the development hasn\u2019t been working in Baltimore, the Ravens could release linebacker David Ojabo before the 2025…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":194193,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[184,117,849,2282,1740,2584,4691,6838,7,4893,192,401,6,5405,169,10420,6211,10421],"class_list":{"0":"post-194192","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baltimore-ravens","8":"tag-baltimore","9":"tag-baltimore-ravens","10":"tag-baltimore-ravens-news","11":"tag-baltimoreravens","12":"tag-bobby-wagner","13":"tag-carolina-panthers-news","14":"tag-david-ojabo","15":"tag-demario-davis","16":"tag-football","17":"tag-jadeveon-clowney","18":"tag-kyle-van-noy","19":"tag-new-orleans-saints-news","20":"tag-nfl","21":"tag-panthers-featured","22":"tag-ravens","23":"tag-ravens-featured","24":"tag-saints-featured","25":"tag-washington-commanders-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114824762500500073","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}