Tyus Bowser is taking another run at the NFL.
The former Ravens outside linebacker, who spent his first seven seasons in Baltimore, has been working this summer to get back into the league after missing all of 2024. His most recent audition came with the Browns two weeks ago, and while he didn’t land a deal there, the Texans could be the next team to take a look after fourth-year defensive end Dylan Horton suffered a torn Achilles.
Bowser’s path back is a familiar one for Ravens fans, even if the ending in Baltimore turned messy. He was a 2017 second-round pick and carved out a meaningful role as a hybrid defender, the kind of SAM linebacker modern defenses don’t always have room for. His coverage ability and growing pass-rush package made him a useful chess piece, and the Ravens leaned on him more heavily from 2019 through 2022.
That stretch included a career year in 2020, when Bowser posted 34 tackles, 14 quarterback hits, five pass deflections and three interceptions over 16 games. Baltimore responded with a four-year, $22MM contract, and Bowser followed it up in 2021 with his biggest workload yet. He started full-time in his only 17-game season and set personal bests with 59 tackles, 15 QB hits and seven sacks before a Week 18 Achilles tear changed everything.
The injury issues didn’t stop there. After a lengthy rehab, Bowser played only nine games in 2022.
Then came the lost 2023 season, when a knee injury kept him out entirely and led to his release by the Ravens. Bowser later signed with the Dolphins and the Seahawks in 2024, but he never spent time with a team last year.
While Bowser tries to get his career moving again, the Commanders are preparing for a different kind of test in Baltimore. Their joint practices with the Ravens are being treated as a major evaluation opportunity, and for good reason. Baltimore brings a much higher level of competition, with a roster that has reached the playoffs in six of the last eight years and won the AFC North four times over that span.
The Ravens are still built around Lamar Jackson, and their defense now includes additions like Trey Hendrickson and draft pick Zion Young. The Commanders know the challenge is real, but they’re approaching the sessions with the same intensity they bring to everything else.
And in Baltimore, another long-running partnership just got a fresh chapter. The Ravens and Under Armour announced a 10-year extension to keep the two local brands tied together well into the future. The deal will include a new Ravens x Under Armour product collection, upgraded hospitality experiences at M&T Bank Stadium and continued support for youth football initiatives and the Under Armour Performance Center.
“We’re proud to continue our partnership with Under Armour, a brand that shares our Baltimore roots and our commitment to excellence,” Ravens Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Kevin Rochlitz stated. “Through this extension, Ravens fans will see new and exciting touchpoints across M&T Bank Stadium, from exclusive merchandise at the Flock Shop to enhanced hospitality experiences at the Under Armour Landing. Beyond gameday, this partnership will continue to invest in youth football and create meaningful opportunities for young athletes across our community.”
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