The have released veteran safety after three seasons with the team. The move was expected after the team announced a three-year extension for safety Tuesday. The AFC North champions also signed safety last offseason. Jefferson had mi sed just three games over the course of seven seasons before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 5 against Pittsburgh, which caused him to mi s nine games. Before the injury, Walt Weiss Jersey the former undrafted free agent was on pace to eclipse 500 career tackles. He has also contributed 8.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four interceptions and one touchdown over the course of his career.Head coach John Harbaugh did not understate the value of Jefferson at the time of Tony Phillips Jersey his injury."Tony Jefferson, obviously, is the heart and soul of us. He's a leader. He's a great player, just a high-energy player."As it turned out, the defense grew stronger and rallied around cornerback , who was acquired before the league's trade deadline. The Ravens would advance to the NFL Playoffs as the AFC's No. 1 overall seed before falling to the in the divisional round.On Friday, Harbaugh shared his respect for the safety."Tony is a tremendous leader, a true competitor, a team player and a family man. His time here has been a ble sing. We have the utmost respect for his profe sionalism and positive contributions to our team and the Baltimore community. We wish he and his Glenn Hubbard Jersey family the best going forward," Harbaugh said in a pre s release.Executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta noted that 'this is the worst part of the busine s.'"Tony is the consummate teammate and someone who is respected by everyone for his leadership, determination, humility and toughne s. He's a friend to all and a true Raven. We know he's going to beat this injury, and we will be cheering for him all along the way. We wish the very best to Tony and his family. Andrew Triggs Jersey "Jefferson was signed to a four-year deal worth $34 million in March of 2017. The contract had been re-structured each of the past two offseasons. The 28-year-old was due to make $11,656,668 in 2020, . A dead cap hit of $4,166,668 will remain on the team's books but the move will save them approximately $7.5 million.Baltimore ranks in the bottom half Marcus Semien Jersey of the league in regards to salary cap space this offseason. Their notable pending free agents include defensive tackle , inside linebacker and outside linebacker .DeCosta replaced Ozzie Newsome at the beginning of the 2019 season. The long-time talent evaluator enters his first offseason in charge of the roster with the intent of pushing the franchise towards their first playoff victory since 2014.