Odafe Oweh was more than prepared to bet on himself, but the Ravens did the smart thing, picking up his fifth-year option prior to the start of offseason workouts.
The former Penn State pass rusher has all the tools but has yet to post a double-digit sack season and enters 2024 as the most significant piece of a revamped pass rush that lost Jadeveon Clowney to free agency.
If the first three days of training camp are any indication, then the Ravens’ opponents are in for a nightmare. Coach John Harbaugh has had to reign the athletic marvel in or risk having him wreck practice by ending up in the backfield on every play.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said OLB Odafe Oweh has been in the backfield almost every play pic.twitter.com/JD8l47mipH
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) July 23, 2024
Oweh started in 13 games last season and registered five sacks, tied for the most in his career. He also had 23 tackles, 12 quarterback hits, and two forced fumbles.
Oweh had his 5th-year option picked up despite just 13 career sacks in 3 years and an average of 19 pressures a season; they’re betting on his upside and potential while trying to avoid any hard feelings with the pass rusher. Oweh has also never had more than 19 pressures in a season.
