NFL-- To replace injured Poe, the Ravens bring two retired mascots out of retirement

On Friday, the Baltimore Ravens signed two key players. And no, Lamar Jackson, the franchise quarterback, was not a part of them.

In order to replace the wounded Poe for the 2022 NFL season, the team's mascots Edgar and Allan have come out of retirement.

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The mascots' re-signing to season-long contracts was captured by the Ravens at that same time.

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Edgar and Allan made their M&T Bank Stadium debut in 1998, and they retired after the 2008 campaign.

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Edger and Allen will return on Sunday during Baltimore's home opener against the Miami Dolphins, more than ten years after their absence.

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Poe, a 10-time Pro Bowler, was eventually placed on season-ending injured reserve with a "drumstick" injury, according to head coach John Harbaugh.

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American football nose tackle Dontari Poe is an unsigned free agent.

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He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 11th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft after playing college football for Memphis.

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Edgar Devon Jones is a former linebacker in the National Football League.

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Jones spent five seasons with the Ravens, from 2007 to 2011.

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Javorius "Buck" Allen is a former running back in the National Football League. The Baltimore Ravens selected him in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

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