OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris is coping with an acute sickness that can require ongoing therapy for an prolonged time period, the workforce introduced Wednesday.
D’Alessandris, 70, is at the moment hospitalized, in keeping with Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
“It is a huge blow as a result of he is an ideal soccer coach, he is beloved by the gamers [and] he is a high game-planner,” Harbaugh mentioned after apply. “He is an enormous a part of our offense. He will be missed very a lot. However we will be rather more involved about his well being.”
In response to Harbaugh, D’Alessandris had surgical procedure early in the summertime and his present sickness is a complication from it.
The Ravens have employed George Warhop, who has a 27-year historical past of teaching offensive strains within the NFL. He was the Houston Texans’ offensive line coach in 2022.
“With experience in guiding top-level offensive linemen, his dedication and robust character will proceed to develop our offensive line throughout Coach D’s absence,” Harbaugh mentioned.
The Ravens’ offensive line is without doubt one of the largest storylines of this yr’s coaching camp. Baltimore is changing three starters after permitting guards Kevin Zeitler and John Simpson to signal elsewhere and buying and selling proper sort out Morgan Moses to the New York Jets.
Coming into his eighth season with the Ravens, D’Alessandris has mentored 5 Professional Bowl offensive linemen in Marshal Yanda, Ronnie Stanley, Orlando Brown Jr., Tyler Linderbaum and Zeitler. D’Alessandris, who has coached for 45 years, beforehand served because the offensive line coach for the Buffalo Payments (2010-12) and San Diego Chargers (2013-15).
