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Former Ravens WR Wants to Return to AFC North

A former flame of the Baltimore Ravens may want another shot with the team.

Jeremy Brener

Jan 16, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead (83) makes a
Jan 16, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead (83) makes a / Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
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Each of the NFL's eight divisions has its own unique brand of football, and none may be more physical than the AFC North, where the Baltimore Ravens reside.

Six games a year on the Ravens schedule always brings physicality against the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers. And one former Ravens receiver wants another taste of the action.

Willie Snead, 31, played for the Ravens from 2018-20, recording 126 catches for 1,422 yards and nine touchdowns in 45 games with the team across three seasons. Since leaving the Ravens, Snead hasn't found a consistent NFL home.

In 2021, Snead played seven games with the Las Vegas Raiders, making three catches for 32 yards. He was cut in the middle of the season and found a home with the Carolina Panthers late in the year. He made just one catch for six yards in a Panthers uniform.

Over the past two seasons, Snead has bounced between the San Francisco 49ers active roster and practice squad, appearing in four games in each of the last two years. But now, Snead is a free agent, and he hopes he can catch on with an AFC North team.

That landing spot is unlikely to be the Ravens, even though there is familiarity with Lamar Jackson. The Ravens just signed third-year pro Rashod Bateman to an extension and selected North Carolina receiver Devontez Walker in the fourth round of last month's draft, so if Snead comes back to the AFC North, it probably won't be with Baltimore.

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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.