The Baltimore Ravens are no strangers to making additions to their roster late in the summer, which they’ve done routinely with veteran free agents over the years. On Saturday, they did so again – bringing back a familiar face in defensive lineman Brent Urban.
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— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 2, 2025
Urban, 34, has played the past three seasons with the Ravens in his second stint with the team. He began his career in Baltimore as a 2014 fourth-round pick and played three seasons before departing and playing for three other teams over the next few years. It seemed like the Ravens may not bring him back once more this time around but ultimately have decided for another encore.
Urban has been a trusty player for the Ravens’ defense and quality depth piece in the defensive line rotation. He’s played between 23-29% of defensive snaps for the team over the past three seasons while chipping in on special teams as well. Urban is not a stat sheet stuffer but is a good space-eater and stalwart presence at 6-foot-7.
He’s also been a positive locker room and off-the-field character as well. Urban notably had a strong relationship with fellow veteran defensive tackle Michael Pierce, who retired this offseason. Now, Urban will honor Pierce by wearing his prior jersey number of No. 58.
In previous years, the Ravens have not included Urban as part of their initial 53-man roster finalization but come to a “handshake agreement” — where they quickly sign him after placing a player on injured reserve. That could be the case once more in several weeks.
The Ravens made two other moves to add defensive line depth earlier this offseason, signing John Jenkins and drafting Aeneas Peebles in the sixth round. These two and Urban can serve to provide depth behind the starting trio of Nnamdi Madubuike, Travis Jones, and Broderick Washington.