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Chris Wormley Felt ‘A Little Disrespected’ In Baltimore, Leading To Trade Request That Landed Him With Steelers

Early on in his NFL career as a member of the Baltimore Ravens, defensive end Chris Wormley looked like he was going to be the next steady rotational piece up front in the trenches for the Ravens in their 3-4 scheme under head coach John Harbaugh.

As a third-round pick out of Michigan in the 2017 NFL Draft, Wormley caught on quickly and started 14 games in his first three seasons, providing a ton of versatility up front for the Ravens. Then, for whatever reason, the Ravens added new pieces in the trenches entering the 2019 season, putting Wormley — who had started six games and appeared in all 16 in 2018 — in a tough situation.