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Ravens name Jovaughn Gwyn Week 1 starting center

9/8/2026

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The Baltimore Ravens named Jovaughn Gwyn the Week 1 starting center versus the Indianapolis Colts.
Danny Pinter’s season-ending torn patellar tendon on Aug. 19 left Gwyn and Ethan Pocic to compete.
Ethan Pocic, a 97-start veteran, is recovering from a December Achilles injury after signing a $3 million deal.
Gwyn, a seventh-round pick who spent three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, will run-block against DeForest Buckner.

History

Historical Context

After Art Modell moved the Browns’ personnel to Baltimore in 1996, the new Ravens drafted Hall-of-Famer Jonathan Ogden (4th overall) and Ray Lewis (24th) and built the defense that limited opponents to just 165 points in 2000, culminating in a Super Bowl XXXV victory in 2001. That early emphasis on depth now appears in the 2024 roster, where seventh-round pick Jovaughn Gwyn steps in for injured center Danny Pinter.

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Story summary

The Baltimore Ravens named Jovaughn Gwyn the Week 1 starting center versus the Indianapolis Colts.
Danny Pinter’s season-ending torn patellar tendon on Aug. 19 left Gwyn and Ethan Pocic to compete.
Ethan Pocic, a 97-start veteran, is recovering from a December Achilles injury after signing a $3 million deal.
Gwyn, a seventh-round pick who spent three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, will run-block against DeForest Buckner.

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