Means (Achilles) was placed on injured reserve by the Ravens on Monday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.
Means was already expected to miss the remainder of the 2022 campaign after he suffered a torn Achilles during Baltimore's 42-38 loss to Miami on Sunday, and this move appears to confirm that belief. The 32-year-old was one of the Ravens' only healthy reserve outside linebackers behind Odafe Oweh and Justin Houston, leaving the team with minimal depth at the position until Tyus Bowser (Achilles) and David Ojabo (Achilles) come off the PUP list at some point after Week 4.
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Ravens' Steven Means: Signs with Baltimore
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The Ravens signed Means on Friday.
Means participated in the Ravens' mandatory minicamp on a tryout basis and impressed enough to earn a roster spot. The 31-year-old started 14 games for the Falcons last season with 43 tackles and two QB hits.
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Falcons' Steven Means: Re-signs with Falcons
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The Falcons re-signed Means to a one-year contract Thursday, Gaby Moran of the team's official site reports.
After a 2020 campaign filled with career highs in tackles (38), sacks (three) and forced fumbles (two), Means will return to Atlanta. The 30-year-old will continue his depth position along the team's defensive line in the upcoming season.
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Falcons' Steven Means: Enjoys career year
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Means, who registered four tackles during Atlanta's 44-27 Week 17 loss to the Buccaneers, concluded the 2020 season with 38 tackles, six QB hits, three sacks and two forced fumbles over 16 game appearances.
Means had never started more than four games in a season over his first five active professional campaigns with the Buccaneers, Ravens, Eagles and Falcons between 2013 and 2018. He then went on to miss all of last season while recuperating from a ruptured Achilles. However, in 2020, the 30-year-old defensive end totaled 11 starts while establishing career highs with his totals in tackles, sacks and appearances. He's set to become an unrestricted free agent in March as Atlanta prepares to welcome in a new general manager.
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Falcons' Steven Means: Back to full speed
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Means (hand) was a full participant at Thursday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Means played through this injury last week and handled his typical allotment of defensive snaps (63 percent). The veteran defensive end didn't record a tackle, marking the fourth time this season he put up a goose egg in the category. Means should nevertheless see plenty of playing time in a Week 16 matchup against the Chiefs.
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Falcons' Steven Means: Hand injury curtails practice reps
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Means (hand) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The 30-year-old saw his practice workload reduced last week as well, heading into the Falcons' Week 15 matchup against the Buccaneers. Means was able to fight through his hand issue to take on the divisional foes last Sunday, fielding 43 defensive snaps without recording a tackle. He'll have two more practice days to round himself into form before the team makes a call on his Week 16 injury designation for a matchup against the Chiefs.
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Falcons' Steven Means: Logs pair of sacks against Saints
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Means registered three tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble during Sunday's 21-16 loss to New Orleans.
Means provided a critical defensive spark in the NFC South showdown, registering a strip-sack of Taysom Hill with 11:21 to go in the fourth quarter. After Deion Jones scooped up the loose ball, Atlanta would cut New Orleans' lead to five points eight plays later by virtue of a Matt Ryan-to-Russell Gage TD pass. Though the takeaway wasn't ultimately enough to change the Falcons' fate in the game, Means has collected three sacks and two forced fumbles over his past pair of appearances.
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Falcons' Steven Means: Comes off COVID-19 list
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Means was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Means is back in the mix at defensive end after serving a nine-day stint on the reserve list. With that much missed practice time leading into Week 1, it remains to be seen what his workload will look like behind starters Takkarist McKinley and Dante Fowler on Sunday against the Seahawks. Means played 15 percent of the defensive snaps for the Falcons when he was last active in 2018, and he is expected to establish a role in the defensive line rotation as the season wears along.
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Falcons' Steven Means: Agrees to terms with Falcons
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Means (Achilles) agreed to a one-year deal with the Falcons on Monday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
The Falcons waived Lukayas McNeil in a corresponding move. Means is working his way back to the gridiron after missing the 2019 season with a ruptured Achilles.
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Falcons' Steven Means: Suffers season-ending injury
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Means ruptured his Achilles during Wednesday's practice and is expected to miss the entire 2019 season, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Means joined Atlanta last season and made eight appearances, accruing 14 tackles and a sack. The 29-year-old signed a one-year extension this offseason but will now look to regain his health and prepare to hit the open market again in 2020.
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Falcons' Steven Means: Collects first sack as Falcon
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Means tallied three combined tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack during Sunday's 40-14 win against the Cardinals.
Means has seen an uptick in playing time of late, fielding 25 defensive snaps per game between Weeks 14 and 15, compared to 18.5 snaps per game through his first four appearances of 2018. As Atlanta continues to play out the string, the veteran defensive end figures to remain firmly fixed in the line rotation, both for his effective streak of play lately (four TFL in the past two games) as well as for evaluative purposes, as he heads into what will be a long offseason for coaches and player personnel alike. In Week 16, Means will look to get after Cam Newton and a Panthers offensive line that's allowed only 29 sacks all year, tied for seventh-fewest in the NFL.
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Ravens place S Matt Elam (biceps) on injured reserve
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The Ravens announced Tuesday they have placed four players on the season-ending injury reserve list, including safety Matt Elam, per a team release.
Elam tore his bicep on the first day the team put on pads in camp, so his designation to the injury list is not a surprise.
In addition to Elam, cornerback Chris Greenwood, linebacker Steve Means and tight end Allen Reisner are sidelined for the season.
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Ravens announce inactives for divisional round matchup with Patriots
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The Ravens have declared the following players as inactive for Saturday's divisional round game against the Patriots: Chris Greenwood, Steven Means, Terrence Cody, Ryan Jensen, Casey Walker, Phillip Supernaw and DeAngelo Tyson.
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Ravens list Eugene Monroe inactive for Saturday's game
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The Ravens have listed the following players as inactive for Saturday's game against the Steelers: tackle Eugene Monroe, defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan, tight end Phillip Supernaw, defensive tackle Casey Walker, defensive back Chris Greenwood, defensive lineman Steven Means and defensive tackle Terrence Cody.
Monroe was listed as out on the team's final injury report of the week. He missed Baltimore's Week 17 game with a foot injury.
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Five healthy scratches pepper inactive list for Ravens
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Only two injured Ravens dot their inactive list for the Week 17 clash against Cleveland. They are defensive end Chris Canty (ankle/thigh) and tackle Eugene Monroe (ankle).
The healthy scratches are safety Brynden Trawick, cornerback Chris Greenwood, defensive linemen Steven Means and Terrence Cody and tight end Phillip Supernaw.
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Ravens move RT Ricky Wagner to injured reserve
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The Ravens announced a several roster moves on Tuesday, per the team's official website. The team moved tackle Ricky Wagner to injured reserve, ending his season due to a foot injury he suffered Week 16 against Houston. In a corresponding move, Baltimore added defensive end Steven Means to the 53-man active roster.
The Ravens also shuffled their practice squad, waiving defensive end Zach Thompson and signing tackle Nate Menkin and guard Joe Unga.
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Bucs re-sign Larry English, waive Steven Means
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The Buccaneers have re-signed defensive end Larry English, according to SportsTalkFlorida.com. The team waived defensive end Steven Means to clear a roster spot.
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Buccaneers have seven players sidelined vs. Dolphins
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The following players will not suit up for the Buccaneers Saturday night against the Dolphins in preseason action: Da'Quan Bowers, Steven Means, Mike Jenkins, Alterraun Verner, Charles Sims and Damaso Munoz.
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Buccaneers list Week 13 inactives
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The Buccaneers' list of inactives for Week 13 at Carolina includes offensive lineman Carl Nicks (foot), wide receiver Skye Dawson, running back Lonnie Pryor, defensive back Bradley McDougald, offensive lineman Patrick Omameh, defensive lineman Derek Landri and defensive lineman Steven Means. Dawson, Pryor, McDougald, Omameh, Landri and Means are all healthy scratches.
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Buccaneers in good shape for Sunday game
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The Buccaneers are fairly healthy heading into their Sunday game against the Lions. The lone injuries on their inactive list belong to guard Carl Nicks (staph infection surgery) and linebacker Mason Foster (concussion).
The healthy scratches are defensive tackle Gary Gibson, safety Dashon Goldson (suspended), defensive end Steven Means, guard Patrick Omameh and running back Lonnie Pryor.
