Baltimore Ravens Free Agency Losses and Possible Replacements

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Jan 10, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Owen Daniels (81) reaches for the ball in front of New England Patriots outside linebacker Jamie Collins (91) during the fourth quarter in the 2014 AFC Divisional playoff football game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

TE Owen Daniels signed with Denver Broncos, three years $12.5 million

Daniels really stepped up when Dennis Pitta went down again and provided a great outlet for Joe Flacco. Daniels has always been a productive player since his days with the Texans, but he followed Gary Kubiak to Denver (Kubiak man crush?) and losing him creates a real void to fill on the offense.

How to replace him: Dennis Pitta’s return is sadly no sure thing, and unless the Ravens know something about incumbent starter Crockett Gillmore that we don’t (which is entirely possible) they will almost assuredly address the position in free agency.

Some of the bigger names that have been floated around: Jermaine Gresham, James Casey, Rob Housler and Zach Miller. It seems like Miller, who looked very promising as a Raider, might be the front-runner but he does come with injury concerns. Casey and Housler are both really solid players who could fit in nicely. If Maxx Williams out of Minnesota falls to them in the second round of the draft, don’t be surprised if they pull the trigger.

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