Michael Brockers explains why he wasn’t signed by the Ravens in 2020

Early in 2020, the Baltimore Ravens were revamping their defensive line. On March 15, 2020, they traded for Calais Campbell by sending a fifth-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars. A day later, they’d reportedly agreed to a deal with defensive lineman Michael Brockers on a three-year, $30 million deal. Nine days after the initial agreement, the Ravens backed out of the agreement.

During Super Bowl Radio Row, Brockers joined the Ryan Ripken Show and was asked about what happened.

“It’s COVID. Right before that season ended I had like an injury. I had an ankle injury, and COVID happened,” Brockers said. “I had no real way to rehab. So, I did some X-rays at one of the hospitals that let me go…