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The Baltimore Ravens officially signed outside linebacker Jason Babin to a one-year contract Wednesday as a replacement for injured veteran Terrell Suggs.

Baltimore also placed Suggs on injured reserve. Suggs, 32, suffered a torn left Achilles’ tendon during a fourth-quarter pass rush in Sunday’s 19-13 loss to the Denver Broncos and will miss the rest of the season.

Babin’s agreement is for the veterans minimum, according to reports.

“I like the way he plays,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday. “I like his style.”

Babin, a two-time Pro Bowler (2010-11) and 11-year NFL veteran, has produced 371 total tackles, 64.5 sacks and 14 forced fumbles in 146 games (94 starts).

Babin, 35, most recently played for the New York Jets in 2014 when he saw action in all 16 games (four starts). He recorded 35 tackles, two sacks and 14 quarterback hits last season.

The Houston Texans originally selected Babin in the first round (27th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-3, 267-pounder has played for seven teams: Houston (2004-06), Seattle (2007-08), Kansas City (2008), Philadelphia (2009, 2011-12), Tennessee (2010), Jacksonville (2012-13) and the Jets (2014).

In 2011, Babin’s 18 sacks ranked third in the NFL. He also posted 30 tackles and three forced fumbles during that season.

Babin’s 64.5 career sacks currently rank 13th among active players. He owns 47 sacks and 12 forced fumbles since 2010.

In addition, the Ravens cut quarterback Bryn Renner from the practice squad and signed 6-5, 304-pound offensive tackle Tony Hills, who has played for eight different teams over seven seasons. Hills has only played in 13 games over that span, and thus still qualifies for the practice squad.

Hills, 30, was an original fourth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2008. He spent four years in Pittsburgh and played in four games in his final season there in 2010. He then went to Denver, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Oakland, Miami, Dallas and Carolina.

Renner was Baltimore’s third-string quarterback. The Ravens will not carry a third quarterback for now.