The Ravens made a strange deadline-day move, but the message on Cam Jurgens is clear: nothing has changed.
Baltimore shocked the league by landing Atlanta Falcons starting center Ryan Neuzil in a last-second trade, a deal that immediately raised questions about what it meant for Jurgens, the player the Ravens had already invested heavily in earlier this season. Still, head coach Jesse Minter shut down any speculation about a shakeup at center.
According to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, Minter told reporters, “Minter said that they have no plans to move Cam Jurgens off center,” and added, “For now, trade acquisition Ryan Neuzil is a depth add.”
The Ravens sent Andrew Vorhees and a 2028 Day 3 draft pick to Atlanta for Neuzil on deadline day. The timing made the move even more unusual, since it came out after the deadline had already passed.
It also stood out because Baltimore had already sent the Philadelphia Eagles a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick earlier this season to get Jurgens in the first place and install him as the new starting center.
That’s what makes the Neuzil deal so hard to read. He’s set to become a free agent after the 2026 NFL season, and the Ravens paid real draft capital to bring him in. But for now, the team says Jurgens remains the starter, with Neuzil filling a backup role.
It’s the kind of trade that will get revisited later, especially if Neuzil spends the rest of the season on the bench. For now, though, Baltimore is sticking with Jurgens at center.
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