The Ravens added a little more offensive line insurance on Tuesday, bringing former Los Angeles Rams tackle AJ Arcuri onto the practice squad.
Arcuri, a seventh-round pick by the Rams in the 2022 NFL Draft, is headed to Baltimore, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Garafolo said, “The Ravens are signing former Rams OL AJ Arcuri to their practice squad,” and added, “Arcuri had been in LA since he was drafted in the seventh round in 2022. Now, a fresh start in Baltimore.”
The move gives Baltimore a veteran depth option up front. Arcuri has played in 10 NFL games, all with the Rams.
He got into eight games as a rookie, then appeared in two more during the 2024-25 season. He has not seen game action since that year.
Baltimore’s projected starting line looks very different from where it stood a year ago. The expected five up front are left tackle Ronnie Stanley, left guard John Simpson, center Ethan Pocic, right guard Vega Ioane, and right tackle Roger Rosengarten.
Simpson and Pocic arrived in free agency, while Ioane was the club’s first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. That means the Ravens are set to open the season with three new starters on the offensive line.
The first test comes quickly. Baltimore opens the year on the road against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, with kickoff set for 1 p.m.
EST on Sunday, September 13. The home opener follows in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints.
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