The six-time Pro Bowler joins Earl Thomas, Landon Collins and Tyrann Mathieu as the top safety options on the open market.
The 34-year-old Weddle started in every game the last three seasons for the Ravens after spending the first nine years of his career with the San Diego (now Los Angeles) Chargers.
The move will reportedly save the Ravens $7.5 million in salary cap space for 2019. Weddle was set to earn $9.25 million on the last year of his four-year contract, per Spotrac.
Earlier today, the New York Giants elected not to put a franchise tag on Collins, allowing their leading tackler to test the free-agent market without any restrictions.
In a tweet, Collins thanked the organization for four “great years” and said he was looking forward to the next chapter of his football career.
Collins’ tweet came less than three hours before the NFL deadline for teams to put a franchise tag on an unrestricted free agent. The tag would have cost the Giants $11.15 million against their 2019 salary cap and general manager Dave Gettleman gave indications at the NFL combine last week that the price was steep.
“I want to thank the Giants organization for believing in me and allowing me to have 4 great years in NY,” Collins tweeted. “I can’t express how great it was to play with my teammates and in one of the greatest cities in the world. I will forever cherish my time in the blue and white and the relationships I have built in the building and in my community. Now on to the next chapter....”
The 25-year-old Collins started 59 games with the Giants and had 437 tackles, four sacks and eight interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. He was also a leader in the locker room.
His best season was 2016 when the Giants went to the playoffs for the only time since winning the Super Bowl after the 2011 season. He returned to his natural strong safety spot after a year as the free safety and had 125 tackles and five interceptions, earning All-Pro honors.