Ravens Ex Kevin Zeitler Signs With Lions
The Baltimore Ravens are losing another one of their building blockers.
Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, right guard Kevin Zeitler is set to sign on a one-year deal with Baltimore's fellow conference finalist, the Detroit Lions, pending a physical. Zeitler is expected to serve as a replacement for the Los Angeles-bound Jonah Jackson.
Thus ends Zeitler's Baltimore tenure after three seasons, the last of which netted his first career Pro Bowl nomination at 33 years old. Zeitler was a reliable name on the Ravens' offensive line, posting high analytical grades and missing just four games due to injuries.
Zeitler previously declared that a return to Baltimore was "obvious" and that he felt he could end his career in Charm City. Unfortunately for the Ravens, it sounds like Zeitler, who entered the league as a first-round pick of Cincinnati's in 2012, has plenty left in the tank and he'll be looking to prove it.
"When you're in a place this good, you'd love to finish out your career here. I have no intention of stopping anytime soon," Zeitler, who also spent time with the New York Giants, said, per Field Level Media in June. "I love this game and I want to play this game. I have no intention of stopping anytime soon."
With Zeitler gone, the Ravens have major questions to answer about their interior blocking picture, which also lost left man John Simpson to the New York Jets. As it stands, Ben Cleveland is set to fill the void that Zeitler left behind while Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, a sixth-round pick from 2023, is penciled in at Simpson's spot.
