[News] Reports: Ravens Release Safety Lardarius Webb

[BR News]

After signing top free agent safety Tony Jefferson, the Ravens have reportedly decided to part ways with eight-year veteran Lardarius Webb.

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[BigUgly]

You were a great player for the Ravens, and are a great person.  Who knows how high your ceiling would've been before the injuries?

Frees up over $5M.  Welcome to Baltimore, Mr. Mangold.

Edited March 10 by BigUgly

[fusuymada]

Good teammate, good guy, but production and speed due to injuries has been spotty and his switch to safety just took him too long to adjust and produce. He did better towards the end of the year but why train an old vet to start in a new position when you have an outstanding 25 year old young talent to replace him. AND his cap hit due to a bad contract was just too much to absorb. Maybe resigned as a punt returner or ST guy at a vet minimum? Probably not.

[The Greek]

solid raven. maybe if there isnt an interest in him from other teams we can resign him. best of luck webb

[ellicottraven]

A Raven for life. Good luck Webby! You'll always be a Raven and deserve to be in our memories.

[metalraven]

solid raven. maybe if there isnt an interest in him from other teams we can resign him. best of luck webb

I was thinking the same exact thing. Although highly unlikely, I'd love it if he ended up back with us. Very solid player, FANTASTIC open field tackler, and a good leader. He just cost too much after those injuries. He got paid top CB money at the time, and it was deserved. But those injuries made it very hard to justify paying him. I will miss him. One of my favorite Ravens, for sure.

[The Purp]

3rd and 19

[metalraven]

Good teammate, good guy, but production and speed due to injuries has been spotty and his switch to safety just took him too long to adjust and produce. He did better towards the end of the year but why train an old vet to start in a new position when you have an outstanding 25 year old young talent to replace him. AND his cap hit due to a bad contract was just too much to absorb. Maybe resigned as a punt returner or ST guy at a vet minimum? Probably not.

Took him a few games to adjust. He ended up being more than serviceable. He was actually really good at safety. But ya, we definitely had to cut him for the reasons you laid out. No doubt about it.

[Maurice0094]

Its about time Webb had to go, now when are they going to cut Arrington?

[ravensnj]

Webb, played 8 years for the Ravens and played very well in his early years. If not for Darrelle Revis, Nnamdi Asomugha, and Champ Bailey's of the world , I believe he could have made several Pro Bowls. However, injuries come and having a smaller frame hurts your chances of survival in the rugged NFL, especially in the brutal, hard hitting AFC North.

That being said, you really have to salute him for his grand efforts.

Edited March 10 by ravensnj

[PurpleHorseman]

59 minutes ago, fusuymada said:

Good teammate, good guy, but production and speed due to injuries has been spotty and his switch to safety just took him too long to adjust and produce. He did better towards the end of the year but why train an old vet to start in a new position when you have an outstanding 25 year old young talent to replace him. AND his cap hit due to a bad contract was just too much to absorb. Maybe resigned as a punt returner or ST guy at a vet minimum? Probably not.

Have you seen his 25 yr old replacement make any plays deep downfield? He is a box safety that ran a 4.75.

Edited March 10 by PurpleHorseman

[fusuymada]

I said previously that the rumors had Claibourne and Amoukamora on the Ravens radar, but Amoukamora just signed a one year with the Bears (I believe).

[fusuymada]

Its about time Webb had to go, now when are they going to cut Arrington?

Wasn't Arrington injured last year? Until he clear medical waivers they can't cut him without an injury settlement. I don't know that for a fact, but if he still is rehabbing, then there is not much the Ravens can do with him until he is cleared to play.

[Halshayeji]

One of my fav Ravens once upon a time. Thank you for great years at Baltimore and good luck. Keep the FA signings going OZ!

[Ravensfolyfe]

Thank you Webbie for all of you're contributions and good luck moving forward.

[b93333]

FO had no choice... if no one else bids for him we might just be able to pick him up on the cheap. Anyone heard whether Pitta is willing to take a pay cut or if he wants to move on?

[rmcjacket23]

Its about time Webb had to go, now when are they going to cut Arrington?

When they need to.

[rmcjacket23]

You were a great player for the Ravens, and are a great person.  Who knows how high your ceiling would've been before the injuries?

Frees up over $5M.  Welcome to Baltimore, Mr. Mangold.

Not likely. We probably needed to cut him just to afford to be able to pay some of the guys we signed.

[stixfix69]

Always been a Webb fan, he was a fearless tackler, and a team player.....

[cobrajet]

One of my favorite Ravens.

[Maurice0094]

  55 minutes ago, Maurice0094 said:

Its about time Webb had to go, now when are they going to cut Arrington?

When they need to.

It needs to be soon.

[ravens4life86]

Thanks Webby, fan favorite, Classy guy. Just a money crunch

[EdTheMythicalOne]

A very good player until injuries slowed him down and a player I had a high opinion of. I kind of knew the Jefferson deal meant he was gone and he could not have restructured his deal enough to be an affordable back up player.

Somebody else will probably give him a roster spot and depending on his market maybe he comes back to B-more.

[ellicottraven]

It's sad they cut Webby before they cut Pitta...

[Maurice0094]

  1 hour ago, Maurice0094 said:

Its about time Webb had to go, now when are they going to cut Arrington?

Wasn't Arrington injured last year? Until he clear medical waivers they can't cut him without an injury settlement. I don't know that for a fact, but if he still is rehabbing, then there is not much the Ravens can do with him until he is cleared to play.

Kendrick Lewis ended last year on IR. He was cut.

[rmcjacket23]

  45 minutes ago, rmcjacket23 said:

  1 hour ago, Maurice0094 said:

Its about time Webb had to go, now when are they going to cut Arrington?

When they need to.

It needs to be soon.

No it doesn't. If you don't need his cap space, then you gain literally nothing from cutting him.

You don't just cut a bunch of players and pray that you can sign somebody else without knowing that you can.

[rmcjacket23]

  1 hour ago, fusuymada said:

  1 hour ago, Maurice0094 said:

Its about time Webb had to go, now when are they going to cut Arrington?

Wasn't Arrington injured last year? Until he clear medical waivers they can't cut him without an injury settlement. I don't know that for a fact, but if he still is rehabbing, then there is not much the Ravens can do with him until he is cleared to play.

Kendrick Lewis ended last year on IR. He was cut.

Kendrick Lewis also passed a physical and recovered from his injury.

Arrington has not yet done that.

[Maurice0094]

  25 minutes ago, Maurice0094 said:

  1 hour ago, fusuymada said:

  1 hour ago, Maurice0094 said:

Its about time Webb had to go, now when are they going to cut Arrington?

Wasn't Arrington injured last year? Until he clear medical waivers they can't cut him without an injury settlement. I don't know that for a fact, but if he still is rehabbing, then there is not much the Ravens can do with him until he is cleared to play.

Kendrick Lewis ended last year on IR. He was cut.

Kendrick Lewis also passed a physical and recovered from his injury.

Arrington has not yet done that.

Where was it reported that he passed a physical? Players are cut all of the time from IR with injury settlement but I haven't heard or read anything like that for Lewis.

[ellicottraven]

Webby needs to come back to Baltimore on a reduced salary.

[Maurice0094]

  33 minutes ago, Maurice0094 said:

  50 minutes ago, rmcjacket23 said:

  1 hour ago, Maurice0094 said:

Its about time Webb had to go, now when are they going to cut Arrington?

When they need to.

It needs to be soon.

No it doesn't. If you don't need his cap space, then you gain literally nothing from cutting him.

You don't just cut a bunch of players and pray that you can sign somebody else without knowing that you can.

But you can cut a bunch of unproductive players and their is no rule that states you can't cut them until they pass a physical.