Ravens defensive lineman Michael Pierce has announced his retirement after nine seasons. An undrafted free agent in 2016, Pierce became one of the game's best nose tackles, known for his run-stopping prowess. He played seven of his nine years in Baltimore, where it all started.

Mekari, an undrafted free agent in 2019 who wound up spending six seasons in Baltimore and starting games at every position along the O-line, became the first of the Ravens’ unrestricted free agents to sign elsewhere. He got $20 million in guaranteed money, a nice payday for one of Baltimore’s most versatile and respected players in recent years.

In the NFL, every season is football season, so as winter starts to give way to spring and the new league year opens, the flurry of moves from around the league is in full swing with big name quarterbacks changing places and a Super Bowl-winning defense looking very different heading into the 2025 season among the top headlines.