There’s evidence to suggest that DeAndre Hopkins could have the biggest impact of any past-their-prime wide receivers who joined the Ravens.

Mekari, 27, was a valuable and gritty blocker in Baltimore, and the Ravens will now be looking for his replacement at left guard. Andrew Vorhees, who won the left guard job out of training camp last season, is a top candidate.

March 12 (UPI) -- Veteran nose tackle Michael Pierce will retire from the NFL after nine years, he announced Wednesday. Pierce, 32, announced his departure on the Sports Spectrum podcast. The former Samford star joined the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He appeared in 91 games for the AFC North franchise.

Always a fan favorite, Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Michael Pierce has announced his NFL retirement. Appearing on former Chicago Bears star Matt Forte’s “Sports Spectrum” podcast, the big run-stopper revealed the decision.

Mekari, an undrafted free agent in 2019 who wound up spending six seasons in Baltimore and starting games at every position along the O-line, became the first of the Ravens’ unrestricted free agents to sign elsewhere. He got $20 million in guaranteed money, a nice payday for one of Baltimore’s most versatile and respected players in recent years.

The Baltimore Ravens kept a major part of their dominant rushing attack on Tuesday, when they re-signed five-time Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard. The one-year deal is fully guaranteed, according to a source.