OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- In a move just before Tuesday's trade deadline, the Baltimore Ravens acquired Atlanta Falcons starting center Ryan Neuzil in exchange for backup guard Andrew Vorhees and a 2028 sixth-round pick.
This is an intriguing move for Baltimore because this marks its second trade for a center in a span of 34 days. On Oct. 7, the Ravens sent the Philadelphia Eagles a second-round pick in 2028 and a fifth-rounder in 2027 for Cam Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-rounder.
Jurgens has started the last three games for Baltimore. The addition of Neuzil could help bolster depth for the Ravens, who have placed three centers on injured reserve this season (Danny Pinter, Jovaughn Gwyn and Ethan Pocic).
Neuzil, 29, has made all 38 of his starts in his five-year career at center. He has ties with Ravens offensive line coach Dwyane Ledford, who was Neuzil's offensive line coach in Atlanta from 2022 to 2025.
Vorhees, a seventh-round pick in 2023, struggled in 17 starts last season at left guard. The Ravens replaced him this offseason by signing free agent John Simpson.
The Falcons will likely hand off their starting center job to Corey Levin, who has played both guard and center in eight years in the NFL. Atlanta signed Levin in the offseason. He has a lot of experience with offensive line coach Bill Callahan from their time together with the Tennessee Titans.
On Tuesday, the Falcons also signed center Gus Hartwig to their practice squad. Hartwig was with the Detroit Lions in training camp this past summer and was a 2025 undrafted free agent signing by the New York Jets out of Purdue.
ESPN's Marc Raimondi contributed to this report.