Former Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Terrence Cody has been indicted for animal cruelty.
Terrence Cody’s disappointing run with the Baltimore Ravens is officially over after the nose tackle for released after he was indicted for animal cruelty, according to CBS Baltimore.
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The Ravens made their intentions clear when whispers began to circulate in late-January that he would be indicted on charges of animal cruelty and the move became official about an hour before the indictment came down. He was processed and released on $10,000 bond.
A second round pick out of Alabama in the 2010 NFL Draft, Cody never had the type of impact on the Ravens defense as he did in the center of the Crimson Tide’s defense.
He battled weight and conditioning throughout his career and even weighted as much as 400 pounds in college before shedding enough weight to play 26 games for Nick Saban’s team in 2008 and 2009 when he was a consensus All-American.
The Ravens brought Cody back on a one-year deal for the 2014 season but only appeared in one game and failed to register a tackle.
His best season in the NFL came in his second season in 2011 when he started all 16 games at nose tackle and made 39 total tackles for the league’s No. 2 defense.
He would only make 40 total tackles for the rest of his tenure with the Ravens while only making four more starts.
Would another team be willing to give Cody a chance and sign him this offseason with animal cruelty charges on his resume?
There have been many players throughout the history of the NFL to come back from stronger charges to continue their playing careers, but considering Cody was a fringe player to begin with and only a fit for 3-4 teams, his options will likely be slim.
When players come back from legal issues, whether it is Michael Vick, Plaxico Burress or Donte Stallworth, each of those players were able to impact the outcome of a game and help a team win games. When you can do that teams will tolerate the off-the-field character concerns, but if you can’t help a team win and you have legal troubles, then you’re gonna be out of the league in a hurry.
It wouldn’t be a shocker to put Cody in the latter category.
If his health checks out and he puts his legal troubles behind him and drops 50 pounds then perhaps he can find a team willing to roll the dice and give him a second chance, but I’m skeptical he can make all of those changes at this state of his career.
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