The Baltimore Ravens officially re-signed outside linebacker Pernell McPhee to an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday. The 32-year-old is entering his 11th season and seventh with Baltimore after he was a fifth-round pick in 2011. It's his third straight offseason signing a one-year deal with the club. McPhee's signing helps solidify the position after Matt Judon and Yannick Ngakoue both left in free agency. He had the most tackles (34) and QB hits (15) since 2015 when he was with the Chicago Bears. McPhee started 13 games and played 46 percent of the defensive snaps last year while missing one game due to COVID-19. The 32-year-old has 212 tackles and 34 sacks in his career.
The Baltimore Ravens reached an undisclosed agreement on Friday to re-sign outside linebacker Pernell McPhee, according to a source. McPhee played for the Ravens from 2011-2014 and then again the last two seasons. His return will provide some stability to Baltimore's pass rush, as he was one of four Baltimore outside linebackers set to become unrestricted free agents. The former fifth-rounder in 2011 is the most experienced of the team's outside linebackers and is one of just four players remaining from the Ravens' 2012 Super Bowl team. McPhee had three sacks and was valuable in setting the edge in run defense in 13 starts in 2020. He has 246 tackles, 37 sacks and 115 QB hits in 10 NFL seasons, also spending three years with the Bears and one with Washington.
The Baltimore Ravens placed outside linebacker Pernell McPhee on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. It's unclear if McPhee actually tested positive for COVID-19, but either way, he will not be available for the Thanksgiving night matchup against the undefeated Steelers on Thursday. The 31-year-old has 25 tackles (20 solo), 11 QB hits and two sacks in 2020 in 10 games. Defensive lineman Brandon Williams will also be unavailable for the Ravens Defense this week against a strong Pittsburgh offense. Baltimore's D has been one of the better fantasy units for the majority of the season, but this would be a week to fade them.