Yannick Ngakoue believes he is coming to the right place at the right time.
Joining the Ravens had long been on Ngakoue’s mind, as a native of Bowie, Md. who played college football at Maryland. Now the pass-rushing defensive end is officially coming home after Thursday’s trade.
Ngakoue said the trade was a “mutual agreement” between himself and the Minnesota Vikings to be traded and that the Ravens felt like “the best fit.”
One of the best parts is that it will put him closer to home and his mother, Chantelly, who worked double shifts with a full-time job and still managed to take him to practices growing up.
“It was an emotional moment just letting her know that I was coming back home and that I was on the next flight to come back to Maryland,” Ngakoue said. “Now, me being down the street, it’s just so simple and so easy. We can definitely get together and just spend a lot of time with each other. She has a huge impact on me. … She’s definitely a major reason why I’m in the shoes I’m in right now.”read more
Homecoming With Ravens Feels Right to Yannick Ngakoue – BaltimoreRavens.com
