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Ravens Coach Gives Update on Injured OL

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbuagh is excited for what Andrew Vorhees can bring in his second NFL season.

Jeremy Brener

Mar 4, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Southern California offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees (OL47)
Mar 4, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Southern California offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees (OL47) / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

The Baltimore Ravens are in their rookie minicamp, but one veteran is taking part after not playing last season.

Andrew Vorhees, the Ravens' seventh-round pick from a year ago, spent his entire first season in the NFL on the sidelines after recovering from a torn ACL. This year, he's expected to compete for the team's starting guard role, and coach John Harbaugh is seeing some positive progress in his return.

"Yes, he looked well trained, very well trained," Harbaugh said. "He's been here just basically working out for a whole year, and he was already a strong guy. He bench pressed without an ACL last year [at the Combine] and almost set a record, right? He looks strong. He looks great. I'm looking at him right now. He's big, he's strong, moving his feet well. He's been studying for a whole year, and I thought he looked like you'd expect him to look."

Vorhees was a First-team All-American in his final season with the USC Trojans, so he has talent playing on the offensive line. With the team losing Kevin Zeitler and John Simpson in free agency, someone is going to have to step up to be a starting guard, and Vorhees is one of those candidates. Given his year on the sidelines studying and learning the Ravens offense, he may be the favorite for the role if he continues along this trajectory.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.