- Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that former Oakland Raiders T Austin Howard has signed with the Baltimore Ravens and will compete for the right tackle job with James Hurst. Howard was released by the Raiders on July 28.
- In Baltimore, Howard will enter into a fierce competition with third-year tackle James Hurst. Hurst has mostly played left tackle in his professional career, and was expected to take over the right tackle position after RT Rick Wagner left in free agency for the Detroit Lions.
- Howard was cut after a below average season where he was hindered by a shoulder injury. He had a grade of 66.9 in 2016 (52nd) which was a sharp decline from his 82.6 grade in 2015 (13th). In his three-year career, James Hurst has had poor grades of 33.9, 36.4 and 52.5, respectively. Howard on the other hand, had been up and down in the years leading up to 2016, grading at 77.4 in 2012, 74.9 in 2013, and 53.1 (as a guard) in 2014 before enjoying a career year in 2015.
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