Ravens acquire another center in exchange for Andrew Vorhees

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One month after trading for Philadelphia Eagles center Cam Jurgens, the Ravens added another center just before the NFL’s trade deadline Tuesday.

The Ravens sent offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees and undisclosed draft compensation to Atlanta for Ryan Neuzil, who has been the Falcons’ starting center since the start of last season.

The Ravens may have made the move for depth; they lost three other starters at center this year, after all. They also could be planning to create more competition at guard, where free-agent signing John Simpson has been middling.

Neuzil played guard in college but has spent all but a few snaps as a pro at center. Jurgens, though, has played at guard in the NFL and was playing there for the Eagles before being traded.

Jurgens is a two-time Pro Bowl center, but Neuzil has graded out better this season according to Pro Football Focus (with a 63.3 pass blocking grade compared to 55.1, and 62.4 run blocking compared to 55.9.)

Neuzil also has experience working with Ravens offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford, who coached in Atlanta prior to coming to Baltimore.

Neuzil is a pending free agent and could bring the Ravens a late-round compensation pick if he signs elsewhere in the offseason.

Vorhees tore his ACL at the NFL’s scouting combine in 2023; the Ravens used a seventh round pick on him, intending to let him heal for a season. He became a starter last season but has been uneven this year.