The Baltimore Ravens released safety Lardarius Webb on Friday, one day after the team officially signed his replacement in Tony Jefferson.
The Ravens freed up $5.5 million in cap room by parting ways with Webb, the fifth-longest-tenured Ravens player currently on the roster.
Webb, 31, extended his time in Baltimore by taking a $2 million pay cut in 2015 and switching from cornerback to safety last season. He finished fourth on the team with 73 tackles last season and recorded one interception and five passes defended. Pro Football Focus rated him as the 15th-best safety in 2016.
A third-round pick in 2009, Webb made his mark with his ability to play the ball and aggressive tackling. But knee injuries -- he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament as a rookie and his left one in 2012 -- curtailed his career.
Only four players currently on the team -- linebacker Terrell Suggs, quarterback Joe Flacco, guard Marshal Yanda and punter Sam Koch -- have been with the Ravens longer than Webb. He finished with 428 tackles, 13 interceptions, 87 passes defended and three touchdowns (two of which came as a returner) in Baltimore.
