The Ravens’ lack of depth and production at outside linebacker is well-documented, but The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec said the team’s issues at inside linebacker have become just as glaring.

A breakout season in Year 3 was expected from 2020 first-rounder Patrick Queen, but it hasn’t happened to this point, and dependable veteran Josh Bynes hasn’t played up to his usual standard.

“Patrick Queen, in particular, struggled through his third straight rocky game,” Zrebiec wrote. “For the second week, he dropped a room service interception that at the very least would have allowed the Ravens to go into halftime with a 20-3 lead. Instead, it was 20-10 because the Bills scored a touchdown six plays later. One thing Queen has done in his young career is make splash plays (sacks, tackles for loss, interceptions, etc.) and he’s suddenly missing opportunities to do that now, too. He also took a bad angle on [Josh] Allen’s 11-yard touchdown run, got caught in the wash on a few running plays, and got lost a few times in coverage.

“Veteran Josh Bynes was more steady on fewer snaps, but he’s been a step behind or a step late far too often in the young season.”

Zrebiec believes General Manager Eric DeCosta will explore a trade for an inside linebacker before the Nov. 1 deadline.

“Assuming Ronnie Stanley returns soon — and if he doesn’t play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, I don’t know what to say about it anymore — to solidify the offensive line and Tyus Bowser returns in the next few weeks to help the pass rush, inside linebacker might be the Ravens’ biggest area of need,” Zrebiec wrote.

The Ravens reportedly brought in veteran inside linebacker Blake Martinez for a visit a couple weeks ago, but he reportedly is signing with e Las Vegas Raiders.