Ravens predicted to upgrade backup running back with trade for former first-rounder

The Baltimore Ravens led nan NFL successful full yards successful 2024. Derrick Henry led nan measurement pinch conscionable nether 2,000 yards connected nan ground. 

If Henry were to spell down pinch an injury, nan Ravens would request personification they tin count connected to still produce.

Currently connected nan Ravens' extent chart, Justice Hill and Keaton Mitchell backmost up Henry. Hill has conscionable complete 1,000 yards complete his five-year profession and Mitchell only played successful 5 games successful 2024 owed to a torn ACL he suffered successful 2023. 

The Ravens request personification much proven to backmost up Henry.

Cody Williams of FanSided believes that nan Ravens could adhd much information and dynamism to their discourtesy by making a waste and acquisition for Jacksonville Jaguars moving back, Travis Etienne.

"No 1 is going to reasonably opportunity that Derrick Henry isn't nan workhorse successful Baltimore. But while nan Dallas Cowboys person been a celebrated waste and acquisition relationship for Etienne, nan Ravens mightiness really make much sense," Williams wrote. "Behind Henry is Justice Hill and Keaton Mitchell, some of whom person struggled to enactment patient and, frankly, who do what Etienne offers but somewhat little reliably. The erstwhile first-rounder being nan lightning down Henry could make nan Lamar Jackson-led discourtesy moreover much dangerously dynamic."

Etienne has been a coagulated backmost for nan Jaguars. 

He eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards successful some 2022 and 2023 but took a measurement backmost successful 2024, splitting carries pinch Tank Bigsby. With complete 1,000 receiving yards complete nan past 3 seasons, Etienne has shown that he tin besides beryllium an businesslike and reliable pass-catcher retired of nan backfield.

With Etienne seeing less carries successful 2024 and nan Jaguars drafting moving backmost Bhayshul Tuten successful nan 4th information of this year's draft, Etienne could beryllium traded elsewhere.

Adding Etienne to nan Ravens' backfield would beryllium an contiguous upgrade complete Hill and Mitchell, while besides providing important extent down Henry.