OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- At a news conference a week ago, Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta was surprised that it took 25 minutes before the first question about wide receivers was asked.
Now, it’s everyone else who is in a state of shock.
Five days into free agency, the Ravens have not signed a wide receiver for quarterback Lamar Jackson. Based on the team’s limited salary cap and a dwindling free-agent pool, the chances of Baltimore signing a significant pass-catcher appear up in the air.
As of Thursday night, the available wide receivers have thinned to Kenny Golladay, JuJu Smith-Schuster, T.