Ravens agree to trade QB Flacco to Broncos

Chargers decline Liuget’s option for ’19

BALTIMORE, Feb 14, (RTRS): The Baltimore Ravens agreed in principle to trade quarterback Joe Flacco to the Denver Broncos, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday.

Flacco, 34, was the MVP of Super Bowl XLVII after the 2012 season. He was the Ravens’ starter since 2008 until a hip injury in 2018 sent him to the sideline after Week 9. Rookie first-round pick Lamar Jackson took over for Flacco, who has been hampered by hip and back injuries, and Jackson didn’t relinquish the starting role.

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Louisiana Tech pass rusher Jaylon Ferguson is no longer invited to take part in the NFL Scouting Combine later this month, according to NFL Network.

The league rescinded the invitation when a background check showed Ferguson, a possible first-round selection in April’s NFL draft, was convicted of simple battery following an incident at a McDonald’s during his freshman year at Louisiana Tech, according to the report.

The Los Angeles Chargers announced they will decline defensive tackle Corey Liuget’s option for 2019, meaning he will hit free agency in March. General manager Tom Telesco added in a statement that “the door is certainly not closed for a possible return in the future,” suggesting Liuget could be re-signed.

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed kicker Josh Lambo to a contract extension, the team announced.

Lambo connected on 38 of 41 field goal attempts (92.7 percent) in his past two seasons with the Jaguars, including hitting 6 of 7 from 50-plus yards. He has a career long of 57 yards and hit a franchise-record 24 consecutive field goals spanning two seasons.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Todd Grantham are meeting for a second time to discuss the team’s defensive coordinator position, according to multiple reports.

Grantham, currently the defensive coordinator at Florida, was viewed as the leading candidate to join new coach Zac Taylor’s staff, according to NFL Network.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee has decided he wants to play in 2019, The Athletic reported.

The oft-injured, nine-year veteran contemplated retirement after the Cowboys’ season ended with a playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Jan 12.

The San Francisco 49ers released offensive lineman Garry Gilliam, a move that frees up $5 million in cap space. After playing his first three NFL seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, Gilliam signed with the 49ers in April 2017 and appeared in 24 games (one start) over the past two seasons.

Gilliam, 28, was slated to count $5 million against San Francisco’s salary cap in 2019, but none of that was guaranteed.