Eric DeCosta likes to add at the trade deadline. Since becoming the Baltimore Ravens’ general manager in 2019, he has made at least one deadline deal in five of seven seasons. The exceptions were in 2021 and 2023.
At least in 2023, there were a couple of close calls. The Ravens were far down the road on trades involving Derrick Henry and Chase Young, but the Tennessee Titans got cold feet on the first one, and Baltimore pulled out of the second one due to Young’s health concerns.
DeCosta’s trade deadline additions have included cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Tre’Davious White, pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue, middle linebacker Roquan Smith and wide receiver Diontae Johnson. He lengthened that list this season, acquiring safety Alohi Gilman from the Los Angeles Chargers last month in a deal that sent outside linebacker Odafe Oweh to Southern California.
Saturday’s trade of cornerback Jaire Alexander to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick exchange certainly suggests that DeCosta isn’t done ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. The deal nets the Ravens a sixth-round pick in 2026, increasing their chest of tradeable draft capital. It also adds about $2 million of cap space to the team’s coffers to help accommodate outside additions.
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