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Ravens kicking the tires on Austin Howard

NFL: DEC 08 Raiders at Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 08: Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Austin Howard (77) during a Thursday night AFC West showdown between the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs on December 08, 2016 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. The Chiefs won 21-13. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Austin Howard has plenty of interested after being released by the Raiders last week.

According to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun, the Ravens are hosting the free agent with an eye toward bolstering their thin offensive line.

The Texans also have some interest in the 30-year-old Howard, who has started 39 games of the last three seasons and can play either tackle or guard.

Howard spent time on the Ravens practice squad in 2011, so he has some familiarity there. He’s also coming off shoulder surgery in January to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff.

The Ravens lost right tackle Rick Wagner in free agency and didn’t add anyone back there, meaning Howard would likely compete for that job with James Hurst.

But the Ravens are coming off the losses of center John Urschel (retirement) and rookie guard Nico Siragusa (knee injury) so they’re shallow across the board.