Baltimore Ravens lose former Arizona Cardinals cornerback..
The Baltimore Ravens are letting one of their own walk. Cornerback Christian Matthew, who joined the team after the 2024 season and spent the entire season on injured reserve. Matthew was a restricted free agent but the team has decide to not tender him and instead let him hit free agency.
Matthew has spent time with the Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Ravens. He was a seventh-round pick by the Cardinals in the 2022 NFL Draft, but lasted just one season there. After being cut in the summer of 2023, he joined the Bears’ practice squad in October.
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To this point in his NFL career, Matthew has 20 tackles and three pass deflections. He has not played in a game since 2023.
Matthew took a whirlwind college career trek, starting at Georgia Southern and then transferring twice from there to Samford and eventually landing at Valdosta State. The 28-year-old cornerback will hope to find a new home this offseason after a season off due to an injury suffered with the Ravens.
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Ravens OC Todd Monken Sends Strong Warning About Lamar Jackson..
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson just notched yet another stellar NFL campaign, finishing just behind Josh Allen in 2024 NFL MVP voting. Jackson put forth another record-breaking season as an elite dual-threat weapon. The 28-year-old signal caller completed 66.7% of his pass attempts for 4,172 yards, 41 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He also added 915 yards and four touchdowns in the run game. Jackson, a two-time league MVP, notched his third First Team All-Pro selection through 17 games with the Ravens in 2024. It’s hard to imagine the superstar QB getting much better, but Baltimore offensive coordinator Todd Monken is confident that the best is yet to come. “The year that he had, I think he’s still just scratching the surface of where he’s headed,” Monken said. “It may not statistically show up that way, but I know he’s only the scratching the surface.” Todd Monken on Lamar Jackson’s evolution: “I think he’s only gonna continue – it’s hard to say that … [given] the year that he had
“Lamar is an unbelievably humble superstar,” Monken continued. “That doesn’t mean he’s not competitive, doesn’t want to be great. Lamar just wants to win. But he also knows that him playing well… your chances of winning go up exponentially if you have a great quarterback.” Jan 11, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) celebrates with wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) and quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter in an AFC wild card game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images) (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images) Despite Jackson’s stellar individual season, the Ravens fell short of their ultimate postseason goals with a loss to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round. In that 27-25 playoff loss, Jackson completed 18 of his 25 pass attempts for 254 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Jackson is entering the third season of the five-year, $260 million contract he signed with the Ravens before the start of the 2023 NFL season..
