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Former Ravens celebrate a Super Bowl victory as members of the Eagles

The Eagles Super Bowl roster had a bit of Ravens flavor to it.

Super Bowl LII - Philadelphia Eagles v New England Patriots Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images

There were a great deal of former Baltimore Ravens players, a coach and other staff members that won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Of the former Ravens, wide receiver Torrey Smith, defensive tackle Timmy Jerinigan, defensive back Corey Graham, linebacker/defensive end Steven Means, linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas and three other staff members all represented them.

Smith had five receptions for 49 yards in the Super Bowl. After winning, he posted a picture of his first Super Bowl win in 2013 with the Ravens, juxtaposed with his second with the Eagles.

Despite departing from the team, Smith and his family continue to keep up with many charitable causes in the Baltimore area, with the Torrey Smith Family Fund and its charity basketball game to assist the youth with resources. Smith played four seasons with the Ravens from 2011-2015.

Jernigan had one tackle against the New England Patriots, but has been causing trouble in the backfield since joining the Eagles. This was his first year with the team, after being traded with the 99th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, for the 74th overall pick.

Graham was a hero in Baltimore’s run to the Super Bowl, intercepting two of Peyton Manning’s passes in the 2013 AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Denver Broncos. The cornerback made two interceptions this season with the Eagles, after being released by the Buffalo Bills in March.

Means played with the Ravens for a brief period in 2014, just seeing action in one game. After not playing in a regular season game in 2015, Means has had a sack in two seasons with the Eagles.

Ellerbe was a gifted young linebacker with the Ravens, playing alongside the Hall of Famer Ray Lewis. However, he bounced around a bit after departing the then-Super Bowl champion Ravens, signing with the Miami Dolphins, then playing with the New Orleans and now Eagles.

Douglas worked with the Ravens personnel department for 15 years, spanning from 2000-2015. Over that time, Douglas assisted the Ravens in finding many players essential to Baltimore’s Super Bowl victory in 2013.

Schwartz has ties to the city of Baltimore, stronger than maybe even the rest. He grew up in the Baltimore suburb of Halethorpe, MD and attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in the nearby Beechfield neighborhood in Baltimore. He spent 1996-1998 with the Ravens as an outside linebackers coach.