According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, there’s a chance that Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed may not be back next season.
Ravens stalwarts and expected future Hall of Famers Ray Lewis and Ed Reed have spent their entire careers in Baltimore, anchoring what has long been a dominant defense, but their time with the team could be ending. “It could end up being a lot sooner than later,” as one team source put it.
Lewis remains on the IR/Designated to Return list recovering from a torn triceps, and should the Ravens lock up the AFC North title Sunday, team sources said it is highly unlikely the team would active him until the postseason. Lewis, who has been out-performed by Dannell Ellerbe this season (Ellerbe’s recent injury issues have been viewed by some in the organization as more debilitating than the loss of Lewis for much of the season), is set to make $5.4 million next season. While Lewis has told friends he intends to play in 2013, when he will turn 38, some...
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