Ravens-Chargers Trade: Oweh & Gilman's Impact

0:00On April 25th, the Ravens and Chargers pulled off a slick trade last season, swapping edge-resher Odefe OAA and safety alohi Gilman along with some. Draft picks. Baltimore sent OAA plus a 2027th rounder to Los Angeles, while picking up Gilman and a 2026th round pick at. Number 162. Both guys were heading toward free agency, so compensatory picks were in play down the line. The Ravens wasted no time with that fifth rounder, grabbing due cornerback Chandler Rivers. Meanwhile, the Chargers are chilling until 2027 for their seventh, from Baltimore and a third-round compick from Always Big Move. Later, Baltimore's potential sixth rounder from Gilman got wiped out by another signing, keeping things balanced. Gilman was in a game-changer in Baltimore on his own, some missed tackles held him back, but he slotted perfectly into two high safety looks with young guys. That freed up all pro Kyle Hamilton to roam everywhere, sparking a solid mid-season defensive turnaround, even if it fizzled late.

1:03Over in LA, OAA flipped the script under then-defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, now Baltimore's headman. After a slow start with zero sacks in his first five games back east, he exploded for seven and a half sacks and eight tackles for loss over 12. Outtings. That heat landed him a massive deal with the commander's 25 million per year average, fourth highest among free agent moves. Gilman cached in two, signing a three-year, 24 million packed with the chiefs for a similar role. Both teams got what they needed, short-term, and those future picks keep the value rolling for years ahead. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.