John Simpson: Everything you need to know

Simpson agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the Ravens on Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Prior to spending the last two seasons with the Jets, Simpson played for the Ravens in 2023. He has started all 17 regular-season games in each of those last three campaigns and can be penciled in as Baltimore's starting left guard once Simpson's contract becomes official at the start of the new league year Wednesday.

Simpson (back) played 18 snaps on offense and one on special teams during the Jets' preseason loss versus the Giants on Saturday. Simpson had been nursing a back injury he suffered in practice earlier this month but is now healthy again. He will serve as the team's starting left guard once the regular season begins.

Simpson (back) is expected to be sidelined for "a week or two," Brian Costello of the New York Post reports. It doesn't sound like a long-term issue for the veteran left guard. Simpson signed a two-year deal with the Jets last offseason and started all 17 regular-season games for the team in 2024.