The Baltimore Ravens saw a familiar face spurn them on Thursday in outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith. The former Green Bay Packers star backed out of an initially agreed upon four-year, $35 million dollar deal, leaving Baltimore to put together the pieces after they thought they were adding a top pass rusher to their defense.
However, the “departure” of Smith didn’t deter the Ravens from making another solid addition. On Thursday evening, it was reported and then announced by the team that former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Michael Pierce agreed to terms with Baltimore on a three-year, $16.5 million deal.
Source: Former #Vikings DT Michael Pierce is going to the #Ravens on a 3-year, $16.5M deal. Back where he started.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2022
