Ravens land S Marcus Williams, T Morgan Moses in free agency
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The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a five-year deal with safety Marcus Williams, bolstering a secondary that was decimated by injuries last season as the team finished last in the NFL against the pass.
Wednesday was the first day teams could officially announce deals with newly acquired free agents. The Ravens also agreed to a three-year contract with tackle Morgan Moses.
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Williams spent his first five seasons with the New Orleans Saints, starting 76 games. He has 15 career interceptions.
The Ravens allowed a league-high 279 yards passing per game last season. Cornerback Marcus Peters didn’t play at all after a preseason knee injury, and cornerback Marlon Humphrey went down in early December with a torn pectoral muscle.
Baltimore lost six straight games to end the season and missed the playoffs. Many of those defeats came down to the wire, but one that didn’t was a 41-21 loss to a Cincinnati team that eventually won the AFC North and went to the Super Bowl. Joe Burrow threw for 525 yards in that game, underscoring just how desperate the Ravens were for help in the defensive backfield.
New Orleans Saints free safety Marcus Williams (43) defends during an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a five-year deal with safety Marcus Williams, bolstering a secondary that was decimated by injuries last season as the team finished last in the NFL against the pass. Wednesday, March 16, 2022 was the first day teams could officially announce deals with newly acquired free agents. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
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