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Tag: "paul kruger"

Decision making time for Baltimore

While many Baltimore fans are still celebrating the good times the Super Bowl win a month ago, the team is already making a lot of tough decisions on how to form their team for the 2013 NFL season. From Joe Flacco’s contract to Anquan Boldin’s trade to the 49ers, there are a lot of changes [...]

Kruger in line for a breakout season

Prior to Terrell Suggs tearing his Achilles’ Tendon, the entire linebacking core for the Ravens was already under pressure heading into the 2012 campaign, especially outside linebacker Paul Kruger. Now that Suggs, the reining NFL Defensive Player of the Year, will miss at least a portion of the 2012 season, Kruger’s role and production will [...]

Kruger is leading candidate to replace Jarret Johnson

Paul Kruger is the frontrunner to replace Jarret Johnson as the Baltimore Ravens’ starting strong-side linebacker, according to an article by Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun. Johnson, 30, had manned the position for the past five seasons and was one of the Ravens’ most durable players, having started a franchise-record 80 consecutive games and [...]

Chargers ink Jarret Johnson to four-year deal

The Baltimore Ravens have lost another defensive starter to free agency, as linebacker Jarret Johnson agreed to a four-year deal with the San Diego Chargers on Wednesday. The financial terms of the deal have not been announced. Johnson, who will turn 31 before the start of the 2012 season, has played his entire nine-year career [...]

What’s the Market like for Jarret Johnson?

After playing his first nine career seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, Jarret Johnson is set to hit the open market and become a free agent when the new league year begins next month. Johnson, 30, has played in a franchise record 129 games, and the day after the AFC Championship Game loss in New England, [...]

Jarret Johnson Hopes to Return, But Understands it’s a Business

Outside linebacker Jarret Johnson is the Baltimore Ravens’ iron man, having played in a franchise-record 130 consecutive games. But Johnson’s not sure if he’ll be returning to be the work horse and perennially underrated talent many Ravens fans have come to know and love. “I don’t know, we’ll see,” Johnson said, via BaltimoreRavens.com. “We’ve got [...]

Kruger Paying Big Dividends for Ravens Pass Rush

Baltimore Ravens’ defensive end, Paul Kruger has come into his own in his third season with the Baltimore Ravens. Since being moved back to his natural slot rush end position, the Ravens 2009 second-round draft pick has earned increased playing time with his sound play. His improved play paid off in a big way Sunday [...]