Malik

Harrison

Harrison played a complementary role for the stacked Ravens interior defense in 2023, doing enough through sub-packages to warrant a return to the team in 2024. The four-year veteran has started 27 games in 61 appearances for the Ravens while on his rookie contract but could carve out a more robust role with the departures of Patrick Queen and Kyle Van Noy this offseason. The details of the contract have yet to be reported.

Harrison ended up missing three games after he was struck by a stray bullet during a visit to his hometown during the Ravens’ Week 8 bye. The 2020 third-rounder was playing a ton of snaps before going down, but not effective ones. The Ravens haven’t really figured anything out during Harrison’s absence, so he should immediately re-join the rotation on Sunday against the Browns.

Harrison was struck by a stray bullet while attending a gathering in Cleveland on Monday. Harrison, an Ohio native, was home during the Ravens’ bye week when the incident occurred but the team announced that the injury was not life-threatening. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he doesn’t believe the injury is severe so Harrison should be back on the field soon. Harrison has 22 combined tackles and a pair of TFLs as a rotational player for the Baltimore defense this year.

Elliott is one of seven “close contacts” of COVID-positive Marlon Humphrey who must miss this week’s practices and quarantine. The other six are: LB Matthew Judon, LB Patrick Queen, LB L.J. Fort, LB Malik Harrison, CB Terrell Bonds and LB Tyus Bowser. Presuming they all keep returning negative tests, all seven players will be eligible to suit up for Sunday’s game against the Colts. An every-down player his third year in the league, Elliott has been providing strong snaps at the back end of the Ravens’ defense.

Harrison (6’3/247) was a two-year starting linebacker at Ohio State who earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior. Especially for someone of his size, he showed above-average straight-line athleticism, particularly in zone coverage where he could run and chase. In man coverage, his sub-par agility was occasionally exposed, so he may be scheme-dependent in the NFL. He’s a physical player with nice vision against the run. He led the Buckeyes in tackles and was used as a spy. Harrison’s 72nd percentile Adjusted SPARQ athleticism and above-average production (75 tackles, 16.5 TFLs) are enough to bet on him as an NFL starter who will be at his best in zone and against the run. Harrison and first-rounder Patrick Queen could easily start Week 1 inside for the Ravens.

Harrison (6’3/247) was a two-year starting linebacker at Ohio State who earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior. Especially for someone of his size, he showed above-average straight-line athleticism, particularly in zone coverage where he could run and chase. In man coverage, his sub-par agility was occasionally exposed, so he may be scheme-dependent in the NFL. He’s a physical player with nice vision against the run. He led the Buckeyes in tackles and was used as a spy. Harrison’s 72nd percentile Adjusted SPARQ athleticism and above-average production (75 tackles, 16.5 TFLs) are enough to bet on him as an NFL starter who will be at his best in zone and against the run. Harrison and first-rounder Patrick Queen could easily start Week 1 inside for the Ravens.

Harrison (6’3/247) was a two-year starting linebacker at Ohio State who earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior. Especially for someone of his size, he showed above-average straight-line athleticism, particularly in zone coverage where he could run and chase. In man coverage, his sub-par agility was occasionally exposed, so he may be scheme-dependent in the NFL. He’s a physical player with nice vision against the run. He led the Buckeyes in tackles and was used as a spy. Harrison’s 72nd percentile Adjusted SPARQ athleticism and above-average production (75 tackles, 16.5 TFLs) are enough to bet on him as an NFL starter who will be at his best in zone and against the run. Harrison and first-rounder Patrick Queen could easily start Week 1 inside for the Ravens.

"[Harrison is] big and tough with the potential to become a good starter inside or as a 4-3 strong-side linebacker,” Zierlein writes of the 6-foot-3, 247-pounder out of Ohio State. The analyst is just lukewarm on Harrison’s instincts -- he notes that opposing offenses can mess with him via misdirection and play-action due to his playing in a “constant downhill mode -- but notes that athleticism and pure physical being help him to generally make up for some of his deficiencies. By SPARQ metrics, Harrison tested in the 77th percentile of NFL linebackers at the NFL Scouting Combine this past weekend.

Wright is not a household name for most, but that is only because he’s played beside one of the best LBs of all-time, Bobby Wagner, for the better part of a decade. Harrison (6'3/247), like Wright, is a bit on the heavier side for an outside linebacker, but has plenty of speed for his size and saves himself time early in plays by recognizing the offense’s intentions in a hurry. Zierlein was particularly impressed with Harrison’s play near the trenches, calling him an “aggressive, downhill demon who makes plays near the line of scrimmage.” Zierlein also points out Harrison’s experience at all off-ball linebacker spots as well as his special teams experience, suggesting there will always be use for Harrison on the roster.

Harrison (6'3/247) was fine in the 40-yard dash, but where he really excelled was in showing off his quicks in the three-cone drill, where he logged a time of 6.83 seconds -- the fastest time of any linebacker to go through that drill on Saturday. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler loves Harrison’s run-stopping chops and prior to the combine ranked him as his No. 5 linebacker for April’s draft.