The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed in principle to trade offensive tackle Eugene Monroe to theBaltimore Ravens.
The Ravens will send multiple third-day draft picks to Jacksonville in exchange for Monroe, a league source told Schefter. The deal is still pending a physical.
“It was shocking news,” Monroe told The Associated Press. “It came out of nowhere for me. I’m just preparing to make the move. It’s a fresh start.”
Monroe, 26, was taken by the Jaguars with the eighth pick in the 2009 draft out of Virginia.
He has started 62 games over five seasons, including the team’s past 30 games. He was Jacksonville’s best offensive lineman this season, getting beat at times as he tried to pick up the slack for struggling guard Will Rackley. Rookie Luke Joeckel, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 draft, now will switch from right tackle to left tackle for the Jaguars.
The Ravens have rushed for only 256 yards this season — the fifth-lowest total in the NFL — and have allowed 12 sacks through four games.
Monroe likely will replace Bryant McKinnie, who has struggled this season and was involved in a party bus incident last week. McKinnie was benched for the entire 2012 regular season but redeemed himself by starting throughout the Ravens’ Super Bowl run.
The Ravens re-signed McKinnie this offseason to a two-year, $6.3 million contract, which included a $2 million signing bonus.
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