NFL free agency hit the Baltimore Ravens’ linebacker corps hard. Four-time Pro Bowler C.J. Mosley signed with the New York Jets, Za’Darius Smith departed for the Green Bay Packers after a breakout passing-rushing campaign and Terrell Suggs left for the Arizona Cardinals after 16 seasons and 132.5 sacks in Baltimore.

The exodus as free agency opened last week wasn’t lost on outside linebacker Tim Williams. The former Alabama standout tweeted his readiness to step up for the Ravens in 2019.

I’m ready to be that Man. Savage mode. That pass rush ain’t leave it’s in me. I’m like Kratos #Godofwar #sackmaster imma make em believe — Tim Williams (@JaYbOi225) March 15, 2019

This year finna like when bama took the collar off me my junior year. Been patiently waiting now it’s time. — Tim Williams (@JaYbOi225) March 15, 2019

The coming campaign will be Williams' third with Baltimore since joining the NFL in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, but he's yet to play a full season.

As a rookie, Williams missed half of the Ravens' games because of a thigh injury. Williams played 125 defensive snaps and made six tackles in 2017.

In 2018, Williams played in only seven games because of hamstring and ankle injuries, and he missed the entire second half of the season. He played 119 defensive snaps and made 10 tackles.

“The book ain’t written yet on the ones we drafted the past couple of years,” said Joe Hortiz, Baltimore’s director of college scouting, during an appearance on “The Lounge” podcast on the Ravens’ official website. “Some guys take a little time.”

Williams' second season started with much more promise than it developed into. He recorded a sack in three straight preseason games and had two sacks in a reserve role in the Ravens' first four regular-season games before the injuries caught up with him.

“Tim was giving us some heat early on,” Hortiz said.

Smith led Baltimore with 8.5 sacks and Suggs tied for second on the team with seven in 2018. Two other players had more than 2.5 sacks for the Ravens -- linebackers Matt Judon with seven and Patrick Onwuasor with 5.5.

Judon and Onwausor joined Baltimore the season before Williams. The Ravens hope Williams and Tyus Bowser, their second-round draft choice in 2017, can grow into regular contributors at linebacker in their third seasons, too.

Suggs said the time had come for the next set of linebackers to emerge.

“I’m kind of the last pillar from the last regime,” Suggs said. “When a lot of things happen, a lot of guys end up leaving. I felt like I was the only thing preventing the team -- I chose to leave so that they can turn the page and let the new guys build something for themselves.”

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.