The Ravens signed offensive tackle David Sharpe on Tuesday, adding a familiar face back to a tackle room that lost depth when Kendall Lamm retired last week. In a corresponding move, Baltimore waived rookie safety Jahquez Robinson with an injury designation.
Sharpe's signing looks like a direct answer to a question Jesse Minter was already fielding a day earlier. Asked about Lamm's retirement and the state of the Ravens' tackle depth, Minter said the position was one he felt good about but added, "we will always be looking to see if we can make those numbers right." Less than 24 hours later, Baltimore did exactly that.
This is Sharpe's third stint with the organization. The 30-year-old, a fourth-round pick by the Raiders out of Florida in 2017, spent two seasons with Baltimore from 2021 to 2022 before bouncing through stops with Carolina, Houston, the Jets, the Chargers, and most recently Pittsburgh, where he was released from the practice squad in early January without appearing in a game. He's been a free agent since.
During his previous time in Baltimore, Sharpe made a relief appearance at right tackle in a December 2021 game against Green Bay, filling in after Tyre Phillips left with a knee injury and helping backup quarterback Tyler Huntley put together one of the more unusual stat lines in recent NFL history — over 200 passing yards and two touchdowns to go with 70 rushing yards and two more scores on the ground. At 6-foot-6 and 343 pounds, Sharpe projects as swing tackle depth behind Baltimore's starters, the same role he's played for most of his career; he's appeared in 46 career games with six starts.
Robinson, meanwhile, was let go after a rookie season that never got the chance to start. He signed with Baltimore as an undrafted free agent in April, arriving by way of Auburn after previously playing at both Colorado and Alabama. His most productive college season came last year, when he was a regular starter in Auburn's secondary and set career highs across the board — 27 tackles and his only pass breakup came in that stretch. He was working his way through his first NFL training camp on a three-year contract before the injury designation ended it. Being waived with an injury tag means Robinson will revert to Baltimore's injured reserve if he goes unclaimed, rather than becoming a free agent outright.