Ravens offensive lineman Patrick Mekari, who made the team as an undrafted free agent last year, didn’t get the full Marshal Yanda experience until the first game of the regular season in Miami Sept. 8.
Mekari, who played at Cal from 2015-2018, was fighting for a roster spot throughout the spring and summer while Yanda, at the time a seven-time Pro Bowler, could focus on preparing for the grind of 16-game season.
Mekari was one of two undrafted free agents to make the Ravens’ final 53-man roster along with linebacker Otaro Alaka. He began the year as a reserve offensive lineman, but he was still able to see Yanda shift into regular-season mode.
