The Ravens will honor the late Jacoby Jones and Joe D’Alessandris before Sunday’s 1 p.m. home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium.
Jones’ mother, Emily London-Jones, and son, Jacoby Jr., will be on the field for a special honorary moment before team introductions, while family members of D’Alessandris will be honored on the field during the coin toss.
Baltimore will also have more than 40 former players — including Jones’ former teammates Vonta Leach, Jameel McClain, Ray Rice, Torrey Smith and Lardarius Webb — serve as Legends of the Game and be introduced out of the tunnel just before kickoff. Fans are encouraged to arrive at their seats no later than 12:40 p.m.
Jones, a wide receiver and All-Pro kick returner for the Ravens from 2012 to 2014 who starred in the team’s Super Bowl 47 victory, died July 14 at age 40 from heart disease, a Louisiana coroner ruled. D’Alessandris had entered his eighth season as the Ravens’ offensive line before being hospitalized last month for an acute illness. The longtime assistant with 45 years of coaching experience died Aug. 25 at age 70.
The Ravens are also wearing helmet decals to honor both Jones and D’Alessandris this season.
Here are the other events planned for Sunday’s home opener:
National anthem and flyover
Members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform the national anthem. There will also be a flyover by two F-18 Foxtrot Super Hornets, and during the anthem, a large flag will be held by veteran military members who are current Ravens personal seal license holders.
In-game recognitions
NBA players and Baltimore natives Bub Carrington (Washington Wizards guard) and Haywood Highsmith Jr. (Miami Heat forward) will be in attendance and recognized during the game.
The Ravens will also recognize Thea LaFond, a former University of Maryland athlete who won gold in the triple jump for Dominica at the Olympics in Paris.
Seats for Service
Six first responders from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse are Sunday’s Seats for Service recipients. They will be honored during the third quarter.
Jacoby Jones mobile museum
The Ravens will debut the Jacoby Jones exhibit in their mobile museum. Fans can view Jones’ display, which features personal game memorabilia and highlights special moments from his career, at Section 126 on the stadium’s main concourse. It will also be on display for the Sept. 29 (Buffalo) and Oct. 13 (Washington) games.
Ravens Q&A
Before the game, former Ravens offensive lineman Bryant McKinnie (11:15 a.m.) will partake in a fan Q&A on the RavensWalk Bud Light Stage.
Ravens pregame live
Hosts Torrey Smith — the former Ravens wide receiver and Super Bowl 47 champion — Shelby Lasso and Garrett Downing return for a live pregame show, beginning at noon near Section 519. Sunday’s featured guest will be former Ravens defensive back Lardarius Webb.
