Gwyn Steps In at Center for Ravens | NFL News

0:00It's September 7. This is NFL News Today. AI powered stories shaping the season. Alright, so the Baltimore Ravens are making a pretty significant change on their offensive line for their opening game this weekend. They're tapping Jovonne Gwynne to step in at center. This comes after they lost their main guy, Tyler Lindarbone, in free agency, and another player, Danny Pinter, went down with a leg injury last month. Coach Jesse Mentor made the announcement, and he sounds pretty confident in Gwynne. He mentioned that Gwynne has been getting a lot of reps with the starting unit over the past couple of weeks, so he's been preparing for this chance. Mentor also clarified that this is the week one decision, not necessarily a permanent move just yet. Gwynne is heading into his fourth year in the league, and this will actually be his very first career start at center. He spent his first three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, and interestingly, the Ravens Offensive Line Coach, Dwayne Lefford, was also with the Falcons before joining Baltimore this offseason.

1:00Lefford has spoken about Gwynne knowing there was an opportunity here, and that he's been competing for it since he signed. The coaches have been working with him, and there's a level of familiarity and comfort there, which is definitely a good sign when you're plugging. Someone into a key position. So keep an eye on that. Ravens Offensive Line this weekend. It'll be interesting to see how Jovann Gwynne handles the pressure of his first start at center.