Jenkins made a career-high 61 tackles in 2023 and followed it up with another strong year and 46 tackles. He had one sack each of the past two seasons. The Raiders had the NFL's No. 13-ranked run defense last year, allowing 116.9 yards per game.

The Ravens agreed to a one-year deal with nose tackle John Jenkins, adding a veteran run stuffer to a defensive line that lacked bulk.

For seven of the last nine years, the Ravens have had a stout nose tackle in Michael Pierce plugging up the middle of the defense. Just two months after the 32-year-old retired, Baltimore will welcome a new veteran to man the middle. The Ravens announced today that John Jenkins will join the team on a one-year deal.