Head Coach John Harbaugh got a call from Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel at 6:22 a.m. Thursday, just more than two hours before the team’s first training camp practice.
Harbaugh remembers the exact time because he looked down at his computer clock. This was a unique call.
Urschel told Harbaugh that he was retiring from football and that it was something that had been on his mind for quite a while throughout the offseason. Urschel’s just 26 years old and was entering his fourth season.
“It was out of the blue,” Harbaugh said. “He was working on his snaps all summer.