Ravens place center Danny Pinter on injured reserve after patellar tendon tear
Danny Pinter, the Ravens' newly signed center competing to start, tore his patellar tendon during a joint practice with Minnesota and was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2026 season. The Ravens signed linebacker Michael Barrett to fill the roster spot.
The Ravens placed center Danny Pinter on injured reserve after he tore his patellar tendon during a joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings, ending his 2026 season, per Yahoo NFL. The injury occurred last week, and the team made the move official on Wednesday.
Pinter signed with Baltimore this offseason after six seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and was competing to be the Ravens' starting center. His loss forces the team to turn to Jovaughn Gwyn and Ethan Pocic to fill the role heading into the regular season.
To address the roster vacancy, the Ravens signed linebacker Michael Barrett, who played for new Ravens head coach Jesse Minter at Michigan. Barrett was selected by Carolina in the seventh round of the 2024 draft, then traded to Seattle ahead of his rookie season. He did not make the Seahawks roster and has spent time on practice squads in Seattle, Cleveland, and Green Bay.
Ravens center Danny Pinter suffered a torn patellar tendon in a joint practice with the Vikings last week and was placed on injured reserve, sidelining him for the entire 2026 season.
Baltimore's center position now falls to unproven options with limited NFL experience. The focus shifts to whether Gwyn or Pocic can stabilize the position or if the Ravens pursue additional depth before the regular season.
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