When news broke earlier this week that the Baltimore Ravens planned to release defensive tackle Terrence Cody following the Super Bowl, many wondered why they would bother cutting him when his contract was already set to expire at the end of the league year.
Ravens DT Terrence Cody being investigated for animal cruelty
This likely explains Baltimore’s plan to release him.
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We may have our answer: Aaron Wilson of The Baltimore Sun reports that Cody is under police investigation for animal cruelty. Cody has not been formally charged and the details are unknown, though Wilson did say that the possible crime involves dogs.
The Ravens were likely already willing to part ways with their former second-round pick, who was limited by injuries to just one game in 2014 after signing a one-year deal last offseason. If the Ravens, who just finished with the Ray Rice debacle, were aware of the investigation, it makes perfect sense that they decided to go ahead and jettison Cody to avoid being caught up in yet another scandal.
In 65 career games in Baltimore, Cody had 87 combined tackles and never recorded a sack.
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