The Baltimore Ravens defense has become a shell of its former fearsome self. Rod Woodson has retired, Adalius Thomas has moved onto choking with the rest of the Patriots, and Ray Lewis is rapidly aging. And it only gets worse today as news comes out that their hard-hitting safety Ed Reed might have a career-threatening injury.

Reed, already expected to miss the first few weeks of the year because of nerve damage to his shoulder, told reporters on Friday that if he has to undergo surgery for the injury, his career might be done. Over. Kaput.

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