When the Ravens signed Michael Pierce to a 3-year, $16.5M deal back in March, I was hardly impressed. My opinion of Pierce was tainted by his last year in Baltimore. Heading into a contract season, the behemoth defensive tackle reported to camp so grossly overweight that John Harbaugh had to ask him to leave the practice field. It raised concerns about his work ethic and I hoped that 2019 would be Pierce’s last in Charm City.
My wish came true, as Pierce signed a 3-year, $27M deal with Minnesota in 2020. He played exactly 8 games for the Vikings (opting out of 2020 due to COVID) before they cut him loose.