Baltimore Ravens helmet. Tony Jefferson had his best seasons as a member of the Ravens.Baltimore Ravens helmet (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Former Baltimore Ravens safety Tony Jefferson is looking to come out of retirement and return to the field in 2024 after taking a year off from football.

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the defensive back has plans to suit up for an NFL team next season. Schultz notes that the former Oklahoma standout has kept himself in shape and is keen on speaking to teams after a year as a scouting intern for the Ravens.

“Jefferson has stayed in shape, has been training, and wants to play again,” Schultz reports. “He intends to start talking to teams in the near future after spending last season with Baltimore as a scouting intern.”

Jefferson, a Freshman All-American and Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2010, went undrafted in 2013. He started out with the Arizona Cardinals in 2013 before signing a four-year deal worth $34 million with the Ravens.

“Had a year off & it has my body feeling amazing, all the while i kept myself heavily attached in the game- by scouting w ravens,” he is reported as having told MLFootball. “During the season last year I couldn’t sleep sometimes because I wanted to comeback so bad. Now I’m here ready to rock n roll.”

 

Tony Jefferson Had A Solid Career In The NFL

Tony Jefferson registered 174 tackles, 12 pass breakups, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 39 games with the AFC outfit.

He had stints with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants before announcing his retirement last May.

The 32-year-old has made 492 tackles, 24 pass breakups, 9.5 sacks, and four interceptions over the course of his career. He’s intent on landing a deal with an NFL team before training camp kicks off.

Still, he hasn’t played a single snap since the 2022 season. So we can’t be sure what the market will look like for him.

New Video Confirms Lamar Jackson Has Definitely Gotten A Lot Smaller Following His Wild Weight Loss Claims, And Ravens Fans Should Be Concerned

Lamar Jackson was not joking about losing weight this offseason.

The Baltimore Ravens quarterback is coming off an MVP-winning season in which he led his team to within one game of the Super Bowl and hopes to go all the way next term.

Jackson has started OTAs with the Ravens ahead of a campaign in which he will make another attempt to win his first ring. The team shared a video of him excitedly getting onto the practice field, and folks quickly noticed how much slimmer he’s gotten.

Check him out in the clip below:

Fans probably brushed it off after the quarterback claimed he had gotten 10 pounds lighter.

“Most definitely. I was 230 two years ago,” he told Complex Sports. “I was 215 last season, but now I’m like 205.”

Well, he wasn’t lying…

Lamar Jackson’s Own Teammate Couldn’t Recognize Him

Jackson’s teammate Isaiah Likely appeared on Kay Adams’ Up & Adams podcast earlier this month and confirmed Jackson was alot slimmer, so much so that he could not recognize him at first.

“I seen ‘L,’ he was back throwing and I’m walking, I’m looking and I’m like, ‘who is that?’ And he runs over to me and I’m like, ‘man, ain’t no way. What you ain’t been eating, ‘L’?’ And he’s like, ‘man, I’m good now. I’m back, running high ‘L,’’” Likely said (H/T Baltimore Beatdown).

“I’m just going to say it. If you all thought ‘L’ was fast before, thought ‘L’ couldn’t get caught before. Man. I’m telling you. I don’t know if unanimous is going to be the word this year. That’s all I’m going to say.”

The two-time MVP ended last season with 3.678 passing yards, 821 rushing yards, and 29 total touchdowns.

It appears he’s going to be even more formidable in 2024.