The Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens have made an incredibly odd trade right at the 2026 NFL trade deadline buzzer, per The Athletic's Jonathan Jones.
The Falcons have traded starting center Ryan Neuzil to the Ravens for guard Andrew Vorhees and a 2028 sixth rounder.
The Ravens will have a new backup center with Neuzil, who will reunite with former Falcons offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford in Baltimore. The Falcons will get added guard depth in Vorhees. Both will be free agents in 2027.
Who won this incredibly unexpected deal? Let's break it down.
Trades aren’t done yet! The Falcons are trading C Ryan Neuzil for Ravens G Andrew Vorhees and a 2028 6th round pick, source tells @TheAthletic
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) November 10, 2026
Ravens grade
Why did the Ravens add another center?! The team just
traded for Cam Jurgens for a 2027 fifth rounder and a 2028 second rounder. That's a deal you make for a starting-caliber player. That's a deal you make for a guy you want to be your starting center for the foreseeable future. Adding Neuzil is a depth move unless there's legitimate durability concerns with Jurgens... which begs the question why that trade was made in the first place. Neuzil is a great depth center to have on your roster. He was a very solid starter for Atlanta and was set for a nice little 2027 payday in free agency from the Falcons or another team. Now, he's likely headed to the bench before his deal expires. The Ravens aren't technically out of the AFC, but until Lamar Jackson returns, nobody thinks Baltimore is a contender. Does this team really need to be trading for a backup center right now? Is something wrong health-wise with Jurgens we're not aware of yet? If Jurgens is the future, why would Neuzil want to stick around as a backup when he's a staring-level talent? Why trade away Vorhees, who is your main reserve guard? This trade just doesn't make a lot of sense.
Grade: C-
Falcons grade
Why did the Falcons just trade away their starting center? Neuzil must have not been in the team's future, so getting a draft pick back and a player for him before he walks is technically fine. Atlanta will most assuredly spend itself out of getting any 2028 comp picks from departing free agents next spring with how much cap space it has to spend. Neuzil rose from an undrafted reserve to a starter with the Falcons; he's a good player. Sending him to the bench in Baltimore (again, unless something is wrong with Jurgens health-wise we're not aware of) is tough business. Vorhees is a free agent in 2027, but the Falcons can now evaluate him as a depth option going forward. The team will now also get a look at Corey Levin as a starter at center and add a 2028 sixth for their troubles. Nobody is going to identify this as some sort of huge win for Atlanta; losing Neuzil isn't great for quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and the short-term trajectory of the offense unless Levin balls out. However, the team must have already known Neuzil wasn't in the future plans and wanted to get something back before he left in free agency. Sure, we guess?
Grade: B-
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Ryan Neuzil trade grades: Who won surprise Ravens-Falcons deal?
