Kyle Arrington took a pay cut last offseason to stay with the Baltimore Ravens. He missed the entire 2016 season after suffering a concussion in the preseason and will not return to the team in 2017. Baltimore announced it will cut ties with the 30-year-old cornerback, who was scheduled to earn $2 million in 2017.
Ravens cut Kyle Arrington, add Brandon Boykin and Al-Hajj Shabazz
Arrington took a pay cut last offseason to stay in Baltimore, but he missed the entire season because of a concussion.
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Baltimore also lost slot corner Tavon Young for the season when he tore his ACL last week during OTAs. They added cornerbacks Brandon Boykin and Al-Hajj Shabazz to take the places of Young and Arrington.
Boykin missed last season with a torn pectoral muscle, but in 2015, he had five pass breakups, one interception and one sack. Shabazz has primarily been a practice squad player, but he played in seven games for the Steelers last season, recording one tackle.
When the New England Patriots released Arrington in 2015, Baltimore signed him to a three-year, $7 million deal. He only started four games and racked up 28 tackles, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble. Arrington played primarily in the slot for Baltimore.
After he agreed to a pay cut, Arrington suffered a concussion against the Carolina Panthers in the preseason and was placed on injured reserve.
He was on the Patriots practice squad in 2009 and worked hard to become the team’s top slot cornerback. In 2011, Arrington caught seven interceptions, which tied for a league high.
Arrington’s health is the biggest question mark surrounding him. If his concussions still linger, it’s possible he’ll hang the cleats up for good.
The one-time Super Bowl champion is not one of the premier cornerbacks in the league, but he provides depth and experience. Arrington registered 380 tackles, six forced fumbles, and nine interceptions in his career.
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