
The Harbaugh brothers are making a deal to swap defensive players.
The Los Angeles Chargers struck a deal to trade for Baltimore Ravens edge rusher Odafe Oweh on Tuesday afternoon, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Chargers will also get a future seventh-round draft pick in the deal.
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In exchange, the Ravens will get safety Alohi Gilman and a fifth-round draft pick. Gilman is in his sixth season with the Chargers and has 22 total tackles on the season. The 28-year-old is in the final year of a two-year, $10.125 million deal.
Odafe has 10 total tackles so far this season, his fifth with the Ravens. He had a career-high 10 sacks last season but has yet to record one this season. The 26-year-old was first selected by the Ravens with the No. 31 overall pick out of Penn State in 2021, and he’s currently in the final year of his initial rookie contract with the team. He’ll be a free agent next summer.
Gilman should be able to provide the Ravens depth in the secondary, something that is much-needed lately. The team was without starting safety Kyle Hamilton last weekend in their blowout loss to the Houston Texans due to a groin injury, and opted to start undrafted rookie Reuben Lowery in his place. The Ravens also signed free agent safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to their practice squad on Tuesday. He was released by the Texans last month.
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The Ravens sit at 1-4 on the season and have lost three straight. They’ll take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday before their bye week.
The Chargers hold a 3-2 record heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins, and are on a two-game losing skid. They also reached a deal to bring in running back Nyheim Hines to their practice squad on Tuesday. He was with the team in training camp, and has a chance to play this week amid the team’s injuries at the position, with both Najee Harris and Omarion Hampton out. Quarterback Justin Herbert was the team’s leading rusher in Sunday’s 27-10 loss to the Washington Commanders.
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