Cornerback was a big position of need for the Baltimore Ravens this offseason.
Corey Graham, who started five games and played in all 16 at cornerback last year for Baltimore, left in free agency to sign with the Buffalo Bills.
That left Asa Jackson, Chykie Brown, Jimmy Smith and Lardarius Webb as the only cornerbacks with any NFL experience on the roster.
Webb and Smith are two solid starters, but there's not much behind them. Brown and Jackson combined to play just 39 defensive snaps in 2013. To add to their corner depth, Baltimore went out and signed Aaron Ross.
Sadly, he won't be playing for Baltimore this year after tearing his Achilles:
John Harbaugh says CB Aaron Ross tore his Achilles during conditioning. He will be lost for the season. Awful.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 24, 2014
John Harbaugh told reporters in Baltimore that CB Aaron Ross tore his Achilles during the team's conditioning test.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 24, 2014
This hasn't been a good day for the Ravens, who are set to lose running back Ray Rice to a 2-game suspension.
Ross, at 6'1" 193 pound corner out of Texas, has played in the NFL for seven seasons. He has 11 career interceptions and 41 passes defended. Ross was with the New York Giants last year, but he was placed on the injured reserve list in October due to a back injury.
That means Baltimore has two solid starters in Webb and Smith, but a lot of questions behind them. Do they have enough depth at cornerback to not be a liability this year?