Report: Ravens Release OT Eugene Monroe; Giants Might Be Interested

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The Baltimore Ravens have reportedly released left tackle Eugene Monroe after the team was unable to agree to trade terms with the Giants.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Monroe's release and the Giants' interest Wednesday.

With Monroe hitting the free agent market, the Giants, Chargers and Seahawks are among the teams that could pursue him, Schefter tweeted.

Monroe, 29, was the eighth overall pick in the 2009 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He spent 4 1/2 seasons with the Jaguars before being traded in 2013 to the Ravens.

Monroe, who played at Plainfield High School in New Jersey, was considered one of the league's better offensive tackles before missing 15 games over the past two seasons due to shoulder and knee injuries.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pounder became expendable in Baltimore after the Ravens selected Notre Dame tackle Ronnie Stanley with the sixth overall pick. Monroe was due to count $8.7 million against the salary cap this season. His salary was a stumbling block in the trade talks with the Giants, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported.

The Giants have been looking for help at right tackle this offseason. Despite having last year's starter, Marshall Newhouse, back, the team has worked out a number of tackles, including Russell Okung and Donald Penn.