Roger Rosengarten reacts to Myles Garrett leaving the AFC North

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Roger Rosengarten offered a revealing and humorous look at how quickly major NFL news moves through a locker room, especially when it involves one of the league's most dominant pass rushers leaving the AFC North. Speaking on The Lounge Podcast, Roger Rosengarten gave a real-time look at how quickly news travels through an NFL locker room—and how offensive linemen react when a dominant pass rusher leaves the division. Rosengarten said he checked his phone after practice and saw a message from Ronnie Stanley asking about Myles Garrett, only to learn that Garrett was headed to Los Angeles. For Ravens offensive tackles, the reaction was understandable. Facing Garrett twice a year has long shaped protection plans, film study, and game-week preparation, so his departure from the division represents more than a headline. It subtly changes the weekly burden for Baltimore's offensive line and removes one of the most difficult individual matchups from the Ravens' AFC North schedule.

“I get done my postpractice routine, check my phone, and the first text was Ronnie—‘Myles?’” Rosengarten said. “I was like, what?”

Once the news was confirmed, the reaction inside the building was immediate. “We all saw him go to LA,” he said. “And especially for guys in the North, especially tackles… I think we did a little fist pump in the air.”

The reasoning was simple from a protection standpoint. “Have fun seeing them twice a year,” he added.

Even in a joking tone, the competitive reality came through—less exposure to elite edge pressure changes preparation and weekly game planning. For Rosengarten and the Ravens' offensive line, it wasn’t just league news; it was a division-wide shift that subtly changes Sundays.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Roger Rosengarten jokes about Ravens’ reaction to Myles Garrett news

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