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Falcons make trade at the buzzer with the Ravens
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It looked like the Falcons were done after trading Jessie Bates III earlier in the week, but at the buzzer ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, they completed a deal with the Ravens, sending starting center Ryan Neuzil to Baltimore for guard Andrew Vorhees and a 2028 sixth-round pick.

Neuzil has spent his entire five-year career in Atlanta — the last two as the team’s full-time starter at center, appearing in 26 straight games.

The results were a lot better a year ago under offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford, and now Neuzil reunites with him in Baltimore, with the Falcons acquiring Vorhees and a late-round draft pick.

Vorhees was a seventh-round pick back in 2023 and has spent his entire career with the Ravens, starting 22 games in total, including 17 last year. With the Falcons fully committed to Chris Lindstrom and Matthew Bergeron at guard — two of the highest-paid players at the position — Vorhees is likely just a depth option unless they see him as someone who could take over at center moving forward.

More than likely, that guy will be Corey Levin. The 2017 sixth-round selection spent most of his career with the Titans and joined the Falcons this offseason, following offensive line coach Bill Callahan. Levin has started only seven games in his career, but it looks like he’ll get an audition the rest of the way.

This article first appeared on SportsTalkATL and was syndicated with permission.

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