Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. Robert Scheer/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

Ravens waive former Pro Bowl defensive end

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Nov 7, 2024 2:47 PM ET

The Baltimore Ravens are taking a chance with a former Pro Bowl player.

Veteran defensive end Yannick Ngakoue was waived by the Ravens on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team is hoping Ngakoue will clear waivers so they can re-sign him to their practice squad.

Ravens are waiving DE Yannick Ngakoue, per source. The Ravens want to re-sign him to their practice squad should he clear waivers.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 7, 2024

Ngakoue is in his ninth NFL season. Had the Ravens cut him before the trade deadline, he would have become an unrestricted free agent and been free to sign with any team. Since the move was made after Tuesday’s deadline, Ngakoue will now have to go through waivers.

There is a chance a team that needs pass-rush help could claim Ngakoue. The 29-year-old has played limited snaps this season but has 1.5 sacks in five games. Ngakoue had four sacks in 13 games with the Chicago Bears last season.

Ngakoue has played for six different teams and has six seasons with eight or more sacks. His best years came in his first four NFL seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, when he had 37.5 sacks in 63 total games, including 12 in a Pro Bowl season in 2017.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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