The Ravens added help up front before their Week 5 meeting with the Atlanta Falcons, and the move has already landed well inside the locker room.
Baltimore brought in Cam Jurgens from the Philadelphia Eagles in an effort to strengthen the offensive line, a clear nod to how much the team wants to keep leaning on the run game. For Derrick Henry, that kind of addition can only help. More room in the trenches usually means more room for him to do what he does best.
Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reported on X, formerly Twitter, that Henry was pleased with the trade and what it said about the organization’s mindset.
“Derrick Henry said everybody in locker room was excited about Cam Jurgens addition. He said it shows ‘upstairs (front office) is locked in just as much as players are locked in,'” Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Head coach Jesse Minter echoed that praise and made it clear he believes the move matters right away.
“I commend the front office for acquiring Cam Jurgens from the Eagles. Really excited about that.
It's going to make our team better. Obviously, it's a position where we've had a rash of injuries, so I'm excited about adding him.
He's obviously a very high-caliber player. Been in the Pro Bowl the last couple years.
Excited to be here, excited to join our team, and so we look forward to that,” Minter said.
Jurgens won’t be available in Week 5, but the expectation is that he could be ready the following week.
The bigger issue for Baltimore right now is quarterback uncertainty. Lamar Jackson’s status for the Falcons game is in doubt because of an ankle issue, and if he can’t play, Tyler Huntley would be next up as the starter.
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