[News] Ravens Release Left Tackle Eugene Monroe

[pocket]

It was sad to see the relationship devolve like that but I can understand both sides. Personally I find the whole "soft" talk pretty disgusting, it's not like he was ever out of shape he just couldn't stay healthy, injuries are a part of the game he couldn't prevent that and we couldn't predict it.

A real story....! ...Stretch.

[mearzunkies]

He can smoke up illegal drugs all he wants now. Good riddance Monroe. You ripped the Ravens off IMO.

[Guest]

He can smoke up illegal drugs all he wants now. Good riddance Monroe. You ripped the Ravens off IMO.

Blame Monroe all you wish, but do not forget that Newsome signed him to the big contract.

[Maurice0094]

It's a what have you done for me lately sport. I mean he is costing them a bunch of money and he has played less snaps then a UDFA in Hurst. I mean he never had a chance one we drafted Stanley. Maybe he would've been decent when healthy and provided that stability at LT we've been without for years. Now he's backing a movement that the front office doesn't support in medical marijuana for pain. He'll probably get picked up by Seattle where he can have all the dank he wants. We should've given him some cannabis stem cell treatments here to provide strength like Popeye the Sailor Man toot toot!

[Tru11]

12 minutes ago, mearzunkies said:

He can smoke up illegal drugs all he wants now. Good riddance Monroe. You ripped the Ravens off IMO.

yeah he got injured intentionally,

what an evil and diabolical person.

[A Fish Called Yanda]

32 minutes ago, shiri2 said:

...not surprised if the trade talks did break down due to Monroe being inflexible with his contract because he was a problem earlier on in his career with us after we won the Superbowl. He didn't want to give us a hometown discount or anything...came up with some lame excuse why he wasn't gonna do it. Like somebody said, get rid of him now and free up a!roster spot for someone who's gonna contribute to the success of the team!

Monroe wasn't with us until 2013, and we traded for him that season.  Not sure why he would give us a hometown discount when he hadn't even been on the team for a year and isn't from around here?

[ALPHA]

Just remember that after the Jags traded him to us they lost their rookie LT for the season, it's risky but it's done now.

[Ravenous_Ravens]

3 hours ago, mearzunkies said:

He can smoke up illegal drugs all he wants now. Good riddance Monroe. You ripped the Ravens off IMO.

He can smoke up illegal drugs all he wants now. Good riddance Monroe. You ripped the Ravens off IMO.

The irony is opioids are illegal drugs.

The difference opioids are addictive and create all sorts of other health related issues that you do not surface until after the playing days are done. It is the same reason the NFL has gotten away with concussions for so long. You cannot claim ignorance as a reason to continue doing what is wrong.

"Marijuana" or herb was used as the pain killer for 4000 years with zero deaths and negative health issues. It actually not only cures cancers and other deceases but also prevents them from occurring in the first place.

Monroe did not rip anyone off either. You act as if this was a personal agenda he sought to accomplish. Where is your proof? A player playing a violent game and getting injured is hardly ripping someone off. This is exactly why players get paid so much in the first place. Part performance but also part injury. You cannot go get a new body when yours breaks down and surgery is expensive, can be painful and reduce the quality of life.

According to this logic, then all injured players are ripping their teams off right? Suggs, Flacco, Forsett, etc.

[Ravenous_Ravens]

And right back into last season's debacle Ozzie said he was going to fix. What happens if Stanley doesn't adjust quick enough, you haven't even seen him go against competition outside your team in live action. Ozzie also made it pretty clear that Hurst is not best suited for LT by removing him from starting position. Now there paying even more when he can pay but is no longer on the team.

Explain the logic in this move, because it completely eludes myself.

Do not forget Ozzie made this messy situation in the first place by having to go out and not only pay a large contract to Monroe with known injury issues but also traded, I believe a 4th rounder as well to the Jags.

What kool-aid are you drinking Ozzie!?

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

You must have shown them something Stanley. Your starting LT now.....

[riseNConquer81]

you couldnt get ANYTHING for a starting Left Tackle? smh

[Ravensfansince03]

You must have shown them something Stanley. Your starting LT now.....

Nooo, Could be the fact that Monroe showed them NOTHING. This guy was supposed to be working hard to get back on the field on secure his job. Instead he missed out on team meetings just for weed smh. We should have all saw this coming, I sure did. Elam would be gone to if he wasn't so respectful to the coaches and players, also they want to be sure this 1st round pick is a bust or not. Sorry I elaborated too much.

[Ravensfansince03]

you couldnt get ANYTHING for a starting Left Tackle? smh

Same thing I'm thinking smh. Somebody would of given up some draft picks for this guy. But hey, maybe its more beneficial to cut him. Idk the contract hidden details, but sometimes its more lucrative to release a player than trade. In some trades the former team still has to pay off the contracts.

[Ravensfansince03]

Honestly, Im wondering if were continuing to go downhill. BESIDES MONROE, we have been letting our vets or elite players go without having a sure player that has proven worthy to replace. They released Torrey Smith without a viable replacement. Anquan Boldin departured, SSS is good but not as durable as Boldin. Courtney Upshaw is gone, and to be clear WE DO NOT have a viable replacement for him. You guys can talk all you want about our rookies but the fact is we don't know if any of them can deliver. We used to release our vets only when we had a guy behind them that was ready to deliver full time. We had a disciplined system years ago..

[Ravensfansince03]

I forgot to mention Daryl Smith, Haloti Ngata, etc. All guys that they let go randomly. It aint like we had elite players behind them waiting to make plays. Of course Im looking forward to guys like Urban, Correa, and others to make a huge impact. The difference is now this team is making gambles on these guys. We used to know for sure who was going to step in and perform to expectations of a stellar defense.

[OzzieBisciotti]

And right back into last season's debacle Ozzie said he was going to fix. What happens if Stanley doesn't adjust quick enough, you haven't even seen him go against competition outside your team in live action. Ozzie also made it pretty clear that Hurst is not best suited for LT by removing him from starting position. Now there paying even more when he can pay but is no longer on the team.

Explain the logic in this move, because it completely eludes myself.

Do not forget Ozzie made this messy situation in the first place by having to go out and not only pay a large contract to Monroe with known injury issues but also traded, I believe a 4th rounder as well to the Jags.

What kool-aid are you drinking Ozzie!?

well said.

[OzzieBisciotti]

So the Ravens put news out there yesterday that we were in "talks" with "several teams" to trade Eugene Monroe- and the day after, we release him for nothing- I've been telling everyone that this team has been going down, esp over the past five years with poor drafts/ poor free agent signings. We also didn't draft the best left tackle because of some concerns- stop reading college players twitter feeds, Oz, and just select the best damn player- we were all stupid college kids and we all made mistakes- now we got a softie left tackle and Flaccos is trembling right now. We got nothing for a starting left tackle- maybe it was his marijuana stance that had Harbs go ape crap-- we had a thug reputation, but that marijuana argument had some legs to it. By the way, here's a recent article on past drafts. We will miss the playoffs again this year because the team has no talent- just old talent, and Flacco aint elite. When we miss the playoffs this year, it'll be the third time in four years that we didn't show up in the playoffs. The Squeelers are usually consistent and are better than us, the Bungals are now better than us as well- we're basically just a little better than RG3's team, and that team has always been a mess.

http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2016/6/14/11925266/has-the-baltimore-ravens-drafting-declined

[jravens1313]

So the Ravens put news out there yesterday that we were in "talks" with "several teams" to trade Eugene Monroe- and the day after, we release him for nothing- I've been telling everyone that this team has been going down, esp over the past five years with poor drafts/ poor free agent signings. We also didn't draft the best left tackle because of some concerns- stop reading college players twitter feeds, Oz, and just select the best damn player- we were all stupid college kids and we all made mistakes- now we got a softie left tackle and Flaccos is trembling right now. We got nothing for a starting left tackle- maybe it was his marijuana stance that had Harbs go ape crap-- we had a thug reputation, but that marijuana argument had some legs to it. By the way, here's a recent article on past drafts. We will miss the playoffs again this year because the team has no talent- just old talent, and Flacco aint elite. When we miss the playoffs this year, it'll be the third time in four years that we didn't show up in the playoffs. The Squeelers are usually consistent and are better than us, the Bungals are now better than us as well- we're basically just a little better than RG3's team, and that team has always been a mess.

http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2016/6/14/11925266/has-the-baltimore-ravens-drafting-declined

You honestly think Stanley is soft? Stanley is stronger and bigger than Tunsil. He has huge hands that pack a strong punch, long arms, and great feet. Once Stanley gets his hands on a D-Lineman the play is over for the defender. Everyone at camp knew Stanley was a better player than Monroe. Thats why he was cut. It saves cap space which we can carry over into 2017 free agency.

The last two drafts will go down as two of Ozzie's best. Give it a year or two and you will be bragging about the 2016 class.

[jravens1313]

  44 minutes ago, Ravensfansince03 said:

Honestly, Im wondering if were continuing to go downhill. BESIDES MONROE, we have been letting our vets or elite players go without having a sure player that has proven worthy to replace. They released Torrey Smith without a viable replacement. Anquan Boldin departured, SSS is good but not as durable as Boldin. Courtney Upshaw is gone, and to be clear WE DO NOT have a viable replacement for him. You guys can talk all you want about our rookies but the fact is we don't know if any of them can deliver. We used to release our vets only when we had a guy behind them that was ready to deliver full time. We had a disciplined system years ago..

I forgot to mention Daryl Smith, Haloti Ngata, etc. All guys that they let go randomly. It aint like we had elite players behind them waiting to make plays. Of course Im looking forward to guys like Urban, Correa, and others to make a huge impact. The difference is now this team is making gambles on these guys. We used to know for sure who was going to step in and perform to expectations of a stellar defense.

They are both old as dirt and not the players they were in their prime. SSR is a better player than Boldin. Upshaw never devloped into the player that Ozzie envisioned and can't get after the QB. ZADRARIUS SMITH is his replacement. (remember how he finish the season?) C'mon dude stop looking for things to complain about.

[PalmBayRaven]

Honestly, Im wondering if were continuing to go downhill. BESIDES MONROE, we have been letting our vets or elite players go without having a sure player that has proven worthy to replace. They released Torrey Smith without a viable replacement. Anquan Boldin departured, SSS is good but not as durable as Boldin. Courtney Upshaw is gone, and to be clear WE DO NOT have a viable replacement for him. You guys can talk all you want about our rookies but the fact is we don't know if any of them can deliver. We used to release our vets only when we had a guy behind them that was ready to deliver full time. We had a disciplined system years ago..

Really? We drafted Perriman when Torry left no one knew he would get hurt and miss entire season? It's called a Cap and you can't keep everyone. Not everybody makes the big bucks. I loved Anquan we needed cap room and he wouldn't negotiate at the time. Hindsight is always 20/20. I hate that we let Priest Holmes go and still not over it. Drafts are 50/50. You just don't know. Do I still love my Ravens? YES!

[PalmBayRaven]

  29 minutes ago, OzzieBisciotti said:

So the Ravens put news out there yesterday that we were in "talks" with "several teams" to trade Eugene Monroe- and the day after, we release him for nothing- I've been telling everyone that this team has been going down, esp over the past five years with poor drafts/ poor free agent signings. We also didn't draft the best left tackle because of some concerns- stop reading college players twitter feeds, Oz, and just select the best damn player- we were all stupid college kids and we all made mistakes- now we got a softie left tackle and Flaccos is trembling right now. We got nothing for a starting left tackle- maybe it was his marijuana stance that had Harbs go ape crap-- we had a thug reputation, but that marijuana argument had some legs to it. By the way, here's a recent article on past drafts. We will miss the playoffs again this year because the team has no talent- just old talent, and Flacco aint elite. When we miss the playoffs this year, it'll be the third time in four years that we didn't show up in the playoffs. The Squeelers are usually consistent and are better than us, the Bungals are now better than us as well- we're basically just a little better than RG3's team, and that team has always been a mess.

http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2016/6/14/11925266/has-the-baltimore-ravens-drafting-declined

You honestly think Stanley is soft? Stanley is stronger and bigger than Tunsil. He has huge hands that pack a strong punch, long arms, and great feet. Once Stanley gets his hands on a D-Lineman the play is over for the defender. Everyone at camp knew Stanley was a better player than Monroe. Thats why he was cut. It saves cap space which we can carry over into 2017 free agency.

The last two drafts will go down as two of Ozzie's best. Give it a year or two and you will be bragging about the 2016 class.

I don't think Stanley is soft. He probably is more intelligent than Tunsil. I agree the last couple drafts have been good but the prior ones were not. Goes to show you never know the measure of a man's heart and desire.

[PalmBayRaven]

We are not the Cleveland Browns for God's sake! We had a bad year it happens. It's only June. Not panicking yet or second guessing Ozzie's decisions. We won the Super Bowl 3 years ago and basically we are still rebuilding.

[Dorota]

I wish him the best of luck with the next team. He's a skilled player. Both him and Ravens just got unlucky with the injuries.

[RaRaRavens]

I really don't understand this move. I mean, I get why we tried to trade him, but once that failed what was the hurry to release him?!

With Kaufusi officially under contract, Ravens were ~$6.3M under the cap so we clearly did not need the cap space. What, is Ozzie going to sign a 10M guy all of a sudden so he needed additional room under the cap?! Releasing Monroe actually hurts us next year as it pushes 4,4M in dead money.

Even if Monroe wasn't going to start at LT, we could of used him as a mentor for young players and as a backup. Considering the injury bug that's been going around this team for the past couple of years our FO should know first hand how necessary roster depth is.

The only reasonable explanation that I can see for the release is that we are getting close to long term deals with Brandon Williams and/or Tucker. But even so, did we really need that much more cap space to sign these guys?!

So I'm left pondering if the sole reason for this termination was the fact that the organization wanted to distance themselves from Monroe's marijuana campaign. And if that's the case, then I'm sorry, but it was a cowardly moron move. The team had already said that they did not share Monroe's beliefs. And it's not like Monroe admitted to using anything or that his work hurt the team, he has been just saying that NFL should look into the effects of medical cannabis. That's it. This is not worth hurting your depth and salary cap over.

I really really hope that I'm wrong and it wasn't the main reason, but for now I remain puzzled by the move.

[Drinkmore Beer]

I don't get this move, unless it's about the marijuana thing, which is ridiculous. We don't need the cap space, Monroe is a good player when healthy, and depth on the O-line is a good thing. What if Stanley gets hurt? Scratching my head here.

[ALI624]

Sign and trade for Muhammad Wilkerson? Just saying...

[Bat-mite]

Cracks me up how people read a couple of articles and then suddenly think they know better than the Ravens' staff as to who should go and who should stay. Monroe has been released. I'm sure there were good reasons, and not all of them are intended to be public. Meanwhile, let's cheer on Stanley and go win some games.

[Jscharf23]

Sign and trade for Muhammad Wilkerson? Just saying...

and not sign brandon williams next year who is probably cheaper and just as good? No thanks to wilkerson.

[Jscharf23]

Honestly, Im wondering if were continuing to go downhill. BESIDES MONROE, we have been letting our vets or elite players go without having a sure player that has proven worthy to replace. They released Torrey Smith without a viable replacement. Anquan Boldin departured, SSS is good but not as durable as Boldin. Courtney Upshaw is gone, and to be clear WE DO NOT have a viable replacement for him. You guys can talk all you want about our rookies but the fact is we don't know if any of them can deliver. We used to release our vets only when we had a guy behind them that was ready to deliver full time. We had a disciplined system years ago..

But we did sign Weddle and Watson, proven veterans. SSS is just as durable as boldin before last year so you cant predict injuries like that. If boldin gets hurt this year, your statement would be determined invalid.

Also, please get your facts right before you criticize Ravens FO. Ravens did NOT release Torrey smith, he was a free agent and got paid more than he is worth.It is part of business, you can't keep everyone every year. Every teams deal with this The champions learn how to replace them and know who which to keep under the cap space.

[cobrajet]

They said that they still expect Stanley to win the starting job. What legitimate competition does he have now?