Ravens pass rusher Mike Green has added muscle entering Year 2

Mike Green believes his body is ready for the demands of a breakout season. Appearing on The Lounge Podcast with Ryan Mink and Clifton Brown, the Ravens edge rusher discussed the physical changes he has undergone since completing his rookie campaign. Green said his training has focused less on making drastic changes and more on continuing the development that naturally occurs at the NFL level.

“I think I’ve dropped a good amount of fat percentage and added muscle percentage as well,” Green said.

“I think I’ve dropped a good amount of fat percentage and added muscle percentage as well,” Green said.

The changes are part of what many players experience between their first and second seasons.

“I think I’ve dropped a good amount of fat percentage and added muscle percentage as well,” Green said.

“I think I’ve dropped a good amount of fat percentage and added muscle percentage as well,” Green said.

Green explained that the physical demands of professional football force players to adapt and become stronger.

“More loads go onto your body, so it’s able to build and tolerate more things,” Green said.

“More loads go onto your body, so it’s able to build and tolerate more things,” Green said.

The results have left him feeling better than ever.

“Especially going into this second year, this is the best I ever felt,” Green said.

“Especially going into this second year, this is the best I ever felt,” Green said.

Perhaps most notably, Green said he’s carrying more weight than at any point in his career while maintaining the explosiveness that made him such a dangerous pass rusher in college.

“This is also maybe the heaviest I’ve ever been as well,” Green said.

“This is also maybe the heaviest I’ve ever been as well,” Green said.

If the added strength translates into additional power off the edge, opposing quarterbacks could have even more reason to worry about Baltimore’s pass rush this season.