In order to free up cap space this offseason, the Baltimore Ravens made a few noteworthy transactions.

Morgan Moses was traded away. Odell Beckham Jr.’s contract was terminated.

Tyus Bowser was also released by the Ravens.

They will not be saving as much cap space on one of those players as they had anticipated, it turns out.

Bowser has filed a grievance against the Ravens, according to Brian McDonald of Russell Street Report, because he was not paid for the 2023 season following his placement on the reserve/non-football injury list.

McDonald claims that the grievance will cause their $1.8 million cap space for 2024 to be reduced. He anticipates that the grievance will not be resolved until 2025.

That would imply that the cut will be in effect for the duration of the upcoming season.

They would be credited for their salary cap in 2025 if they were to win the case. They would have to pay an additional $2.7 million if they lost.

While the $1.8 million isn’t a bad deal, it’s also not optimal for the Ravens organization, which still needs to add players to their roster.

The Ravens were busiest last offseason beginning in April.

Early in April, they approved of their agreement with Beckham.

It was early May when they picked up Rock Ya-Sin.

Melvin Gordon was added by the Ravens in July after Laquon Treadwell was added in June.

It will be more challenging for them to implement the same plan as last year if they lose cap space now.

According to Spotrac, they are currently just over $9 million under the cap for the 2024 season.

Once they determine which positions they still need to fill, they should still be in the game after the draft, but it would be preferable if they had all of their anticipated cap space available to make the final roster additions.

Since being selected in the second round of the 2017 draft, Bowser has only ever played for the Ravens.

It was some time before that pick appeared to be profitable.

Though he played in all but one of the Ravens’ first three seasons, he quickly established himself as a member of the defense rotation, he didn’t start until the fourth season.

In just 80 tackles and 10.5 sacks during the course of his rookie contract, Bowser finished fourth overall.

Nevertheless, the Ravens made the decision to sign him to a new contract. They agreed to a $22 million, four-year extension with him.

It seemed like a wise choice at first. In the first year of the contract, Bowser had his best-ever season.

In 2021, he started all 17 of the Ravens’ games, totaling 59 tackles, including 7 sacks, and forcing two fumbles.

Then, in 2022, injuries occurred. Due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, he began the season on the PUP list and was only able to play in nine games. He managed just 13 tackles and two sacks in those nine games.

After that, he sustained a knee injury that prevented him from playing in 2023.

He was released by the Ravens at the end of his contract to free up $5.5 million in cap space.

It appears that Bowser and the Ravens’ story is far from over despite that release.