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Foxworth

It would have been interesting to see Evans’ contributions to the Ravens season had he not gone down with a foot injury late in preseason action. After failing to corral the game-winning touchdown in the AFC Championship game, he had no chance of collecting the $4.275 million due in 2012. Foxworth, due $7 million, could return at a reduced rate if his knee checks out later in the offseason.

The move terminates Foxworth’s remaining $5.6 million base salary, which will come directly off Baltimore’s cap. They can make a play for restricted free agent WR Mike Wallace if they really want. Foxworth’s NFL career may be over at age 29 due to persistent knee troubles. He was a 16-game starter for the Ravens in 2009, but has made it into just two games ever since.

“I have a meeting with Foxworth when I get back next Thursday,” Newsome said. “I don’t know what his intentions are.” Foxworth, 28, is rumored to be seeking an injury settlement after undergoing a career-threatening knee surgery. Scheduled for a $5.6 million next season, his time in Baltimore is likely over.

Foxworth replaces Kevin Mawae and beat out Jeff Saturday, among others, for the gig. Just 29 years old, Foxworth was released by the Ravens earlier this month after persistent knee troubles held him to only two games over the last two seasons. Profootballtalk.com passes along “widespread belief in league circles” that Foxworth’s NFL career is over.

A healthy scratch for the Divisional Round of the playoffs, Carr is due $2.5 million after tumbling down the depth chart, while Foxworth is due a prohibitive $5.6 million. Knee issues limited Foxworth to just two games the past two seasons.

Due $5.6 million after a knee injury limited him to just two games the past two seasons, Foxworth will have to be amenable to a massive pay-cut to have any chance of staying in Baltimore. With Lardarius Webb having a breakout year in 2011 and rookie Jimmy Smith coming on late, Foxworth will likely be moving on.

“That’s a tough question,” said Foxworth. “I feel like I probably shouldn’t talk about anything in depth until I talk to the team.” Foxworth won’t see his $5.6 million salary for 2012, but it sounds like he could be angling for an injury settlement.

“I think that I’ve probably made the decision that I’m going to move forward and stop playing football,” said Foxworth, who’s only 29 but recently had hip surgery in addition to a chronically bad knee. Foxworth finishes his career with eight interceptions and 44 starts among 78 appearances. He played all over the secondary in his career, starting at both safety and corner.

“It hurts,” Foxworth said. “It sucks. I had a lot of pain during camp. It’s still hurting. This is where we are.” Foxworth has been a liability in coverage, getting smoked by Kenny Britt last week. Chris Carr (hamstring) is expected to return this week, leaving Foxworth to spend the afternoon on the bench.

Foxworth has been a liability in the secondary, confirming that he still isn’t over his ACL surgery. Considering it’s been about 14 months since his procedure, it would make sense if further complications are later revealed. Foxworth is due $5.6 million in base salary next season, meaning his time in Baltimore is likely over.