
THE APEX TIMES
Atlanta sends a long-time interior starter north to Baltimore and adds a USC guard recovering from an ACL tear to reshape its offensive line depth.
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms to trade center Ryan Neuzil to the Baltimore Ravens, with the return package including guard Andrew Vorhees and an undisclosed draft choice, according to the Falcons’ official announcement.
Neuzil, an undrafted free agent who signed with Atlanta after the 2021 NFL Draft, has started 38 games for the Falcons. He has appeared in 69 games in total since joining the team and established himself as the centerpiece of the club’s center group over multiple seasons.
The Falcons’ announcement ties Neuzil’s rise to a specific opportunity in 2024, when starting center Drew Dalman went down with an ankle injury for eight games. After that stretch, Neuzil became the team’s more consistent starter.
Neuzil’s exit also follows Dalman’s departure in free agency, after Dalman signed with the Chicago Bears. Atlanta previously signed Dalman to a two-year contract extension in May 2025, the team said, and that contract kept the center situation stable until Dalman’s offseason move.
In exchange, Atlanta is acquiring Vorhees, a guard from USC who tore his ACL at the NFL Scouting Combine in 2023. The Ravens selected Vorhees in the seventh round later that year, and, the Falcons said, he has started 22 of 39 games since returning to full health.
Atlanta’s release indicates the immediate replacement plan at center likely starts with Corey Levin, listed as Neuzil’s backup through the first nine games. The team also stated it added center Gus Hartwig to the practice squad, noting Hartwig’s 48 college starts at Purdue and pro experience with the Lions and Jets.
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