Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta spoke to the media on Friday, rounding out a series of three press conferences for the week that also included head coach John Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald. He answered many questions about the team, giving a glimpse into his plans for the future.
One of the questions brought up by reporters was about the statuses of cornerback Jimmy Smith and punter Sam Koch, asking if there were any updates on the two with the retirement of Anthony Levine Sr. happing not too long ago. DeCosta mentioned that Levine will participate in the team’s scouting process and most likely do some work in coaching as well.
“I have not. I have not talked to those two guys [Jimmy Smith and Sam Koch]. I can say that Anthony [Levine Sr.] and I have had discussions … Really, Anthony is a very thoughtful player – probably one of the more thoughtful players I’ve ever been around – and even going as far as two years back, he had been thinking about what his career would look like after football and how he was going to get there, and he’s prepared himself. There are a lot of players that think about retirement that want to work in football; Anthony is probably the guy that has actually done the research and really worked hard to put himself in that position. So, Anthony went down to the Senior Bowl with us this week – he was with us. He interviewed players, he’s going to help me in scouting, [and] I think he’s going to do some work in coaching. I think he’s got a great perspective. I think he’s respected, already, by the scouting staff, after having spent a week with them, and I’m very excited about what he brings to the table.”
“@ALevine41 went down to the Senior Bowl this week with us… He’s going to help me in scouting, think he’s going to do some work in coaching. I’m very excited about what he brings to the table.” pic.twitter.com/zDnlz3eJT4
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) February 4, 2022
Levine spent 10 years with the Ravens, so it’s not surprising that the veteran would choose to continue to be part of an organization that he has so much history with. He should excel in his new role, and it will be exciting to see what he’s able to do in the coming years with the franchise.