Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta was joined by head coach John Harbaugh and director of player personnel Joe Hortiz at the pre-draft luncheon in Owings Mills. A lot of topics were discussed, from briefly quarterback Lamar Jackson to specific positions in the draft that the Ravens might be targeting.
DeCosta was asked about inside linebacker Patrick Queen and his potential fifth-year option and if they plan on picking it up. He was very noncommittal with his answer, seemingly not wanting to give away any information as the deadline approaches to make that decision.
“That will be a discussion we’ll have with Patrick [Queen]. I wouldn’t want to announce anything too premature with all you guys.”
Notably, at this time last year DeCosta said that the team would be picking up the fifth-year option of wide receiver Marquise Brown, who was then traded to the Arizona Cardinals. Baltimore traded for inside linebacker Roquan Smith at the 2022 trade deadline, giving the team a bit more flexibility with what they do at the position moving forward.
