The Falcons made one more move just before Tuesday’s trade deadline, sending center Ryan Neuzil to the Ravens in exchange for guard Andrew Vorhees and a 2028 sixth-round pick.
That deal came after Atlanta had already moved Jessie Bates III earlier in the week, and it gives the Falcons another piece for the offensive line while sending a longtime starter out of town. Neuzil spent all five of his NFL seasons in Atlanta and had held down the starting center job for the last two, appearing in 26 straight games.
The move also sends Neuzil back to work with offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford in Baltimore. Under Ledford a year ago, the results were better for Atlanta’s line, and now Neuzil gets that reunion with the Ravens.
Vorhees arrives in Atlanta as a player with some experience but an uncertain role. A seventh-round pick in 2023, he has spent his entire career in Baltimore and has started 22 games overall, including 17 last season. With Chris Lindstrom and Matthew Bergeron locked in at guard - two of the highest-paid players at the position - Vorhees looks like a depth addition unless the Falcons view him as a possible answer at center.
If Atlanta is looking for a center to finish the season, Corey Levin may be the likeliest candidate. Levin was a 2017 sixth-round pick, spent most of his career with the Titans, and joined the Falcons this offseason after following offensive line coach Bill Callahan. He has only seven career starts, but he appears headed for an audition the rest of the way.
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