Ravens Reportedly Signing Former All-Pro Returner

The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up for what they hope might be a run at their third Tremendous Bowl championship after falling brief final yr within the AFC Championship Recreation.

They’ve made quite a lot of noteworthy additions this offseason, and so they, after all, have the NFL’s reigning regular-season MVP in quarterback Lamar Jackson.

On Wednesday, Tom Pelissero reported that the Ravens are signing particular teamer Deonte Harty to a one-year contract.

Former All-Professional return man and WR Deonte Harty is signing with the #Ravens on a one-year deal, per me and @RapSheet. pic.twitter.com/IMBotxHuqf

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 10, 2024

Harty is a kickoff and punt return specialist, and he led the league as a rookie in 2019 with 338 yards on punt returns, which helped him get named to the Professional Bowl and All-Professional First Group that season.

He went undrafted in 2019 and signed with the New Orleans Saints, the crew he performed for till he signed with the Buffalo Payments previous to final season.

In 2023, he returned a punt in Week 18 in opposition to the Miami Dolphins 96 yards for a landing, making it the longest punt return all yr throughout the NFL.

Harty has additionally often lined up on offense as a large receiver, and in 5 professional seasons, he has totaled 79 catches for 943 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Baltimore made headlines this offseason by touchdown free-agent working again Derrick Henry, the four-time Professional Bowler who in 2020 turned one among a handful of gamers to hurry for over 2,000 yards in a single season.

Although they have been already first in factors allowed final season, they upgraded their protection by bringing in linebacker Patrick Queen, an rising participant who made the Professional Bowl in 2023.

Head coach John Harbaugh and crew are hoping all these additions will elevate them over the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Chiefs and permit them to win all of it this winter.

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