Fort has a torn ACL with "no further damage." He'll miss all of 2021 but is expected to make a full recovery. Fort, who started eight games last year, wasn't a roster lock after being nontendered this offseason. The nine-year veteran turns 32 in January.

A restricted free agent, Fort wasn't tendered an offer last month, but he is presumably returning for less than the "low" amount of $2.133 million. Although he's on the wrong side of 30, Fort was actually a valuable role player last season, standing up the run as an off-ball linebacker. He should slot in for 300-400 snaps in 2021. 

Fort started eight games and appeared in 14 for the Ravens last season and actually graded out as Pro Football Focus' No. 9 off-ball linebacker with elite marks as a run defender. Fort would've made $2.133 million on the lowest tender, but Baltimore couldn't make it happen due to the salary cap. Fort is already 31 years old.

Fort also appeared in four regular-season contests with Philadelphia, during which he notched two tackles (one solo). He joined Baltimore as a free agent in late September and ultimately earned a two-year contract extension with the team. Expect Fort to contribute as a rotational linebacker and special-teams asset during the 2020 season.