The Baltimore Ravens will most likely lose free agent linebacker Patrick Queen.
After declining the $12-plus million fifth-year option on the LSU product, Queen is set to hit the open market on Wednesday when the new league year begins. But he may not be going very far.
CBS Sports’ Garrett Podell recently predicted Queen’s landing spot to be just 40 miles from his current team:
“Washington possesses $91.5 million in cap space this offseason, the most in the entire league according to OverTheCap.com. New head coach Dan Quinn presided over a defensive transformation of the Dallas Cowboys defense as their defensive coordinator that led to two corners, Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland, leading the NFL in interceptions and earning All-Pro nods in his three seasons down in Texas.
“However, Quinn certainly realized the importance of having a strong inside linebacker to negate a team’s run game after the way Aaron Jones brutalized his defense in the NFC wild-card round.
“The Commanders have significant needs on defense since they profiled as the lowest-ranked team in scoring defense (30.5 points per game), total defense (388.9 total yards per game), passing touchdowns (39) and passer rating (105.7). Queen wouldn’t have to move very far in relocating closer to the nation’s capital.”
Queen is a young player on the rise who won’t turn 25 until August. With the salary cap flexibility that the Ravens don’t have, Queen could be a good fit in Washington under Quinn.
“Queen takes the money and runs down the road to the Commanders to play for Quinn. Many of his Cowboys players lauded their professional and personal growth with Quinn calling defensive plays, which is a legitimate draw for free agents also looking to get paid.
“Queen is the first of many dominoes set to fall in Washington’s rebuild under a new regime this offseason.”
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