Ethan Pocic signs with Ravens after Achilles clearance
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Ethan Pocic is signing a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, per Adam Schefter, after being cleared to participate in training camp following an Achilles tear.
How healthy is Pocic?
Pocic tore his Achilles on December 7, 2025, in the fourth quarter of a loss to the Tennessee Titans. The Browns placed him on injured reserve two days later. A typical Achilles recovery runs about nine months, so clearing training camp participation roughly seven months post-surgery is ahead of the standard timeline. Dr. Norman Waldrop, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon at Andrews Sports Medicine in Birmingham who has worked on Tua Tagovailoa and Derrick Henry, cleared Pocic. A source told Schefter he is 'full go.'
What he brings to Baltimore
Pocic is a 10th-year veteran with 97 career starts. Before the injury in 2025, he started every game for Cleveland, logging 826 snaps and allowing just two sacks. Head coach Kevin Stefanski noted he played 57 games for the Browns across four seasons. Pocic will turn 31 before the 2026 season.
One fair concern: he has missed multiple games in three of the last four seasons, so durability is worth watching.
Baltimore lost Tyler Linderbaum, its former starting center, in free agency. Pocic steps into that vacancy.
What this means for your roster
Pocic carries zero direct fantasy value as an offensive lineman. But a healthy, experienced center protecting Lamar Jackson (QB, Baltimore Ravens) and keeping the running game intact matters for Jackson's value, Derrick Henry (RB, Baltimore Ravens), and Ravens pass catchers. If Pocic looks sharp in training camp, that is a green light on Baltimore's offensive line health heading into the season.