The Baltimore Ravens were looking to upgrade their pass rush before the start of the season and almost had deals for Yannick Ngakoue or Jadeveon Clowney, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports.
Baltimore had offered a second-round pick in exchange for Ngakoue before the Minnesota Vikings eventually finalized a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars that sent a second- and a conditional fifth-round pick in exchange for the pass-rusher.
When that fell through, Jacksonville nearly helped the Ravens land Clowney through essentially a sign-and-trade.