Ravens honored the late Jacoby Jones and Joe D’Alessandris in Week 2

The Baltimore Ravens want to get back to the Super Bowl and the death of two key franchise members will motivate the organization.

Legendary Ravens Jacoby Jones and Joe D’Alessandris passed away this summer, and on Sunday the team honored both before their game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

D’Alessandris was hospitalized about 11 days ago and diagnosed with an acute illness. D’Alessandris, a 45-year coaching veteran, was entering his eighth season as Baltimore’s offensive line coach. The Ravens hired George Warhop as interim coach. Warhop has 40 years of coaching experience, including 27 years in the NFL.

A New Orleans native, Jones was named first-team All-Pro in 2013. He helped Baltimore defeat the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. He returned a kickoff 108 yards against the San Francisco 49ers, making it the longest play in Super Bowl history. He also became the first player to catch a touchdown and score on a return in the same Super Bowl.

Jones finished his career with 203 catches for 2,733 yards and 14 touchdowns with 7,628 return yards and nine scores on special teams.

Jones played for the Texans from 2007 to 2011 before signing with the Ravens as a free agent after being released by the Texans in 2012 and playing three seasons in Baltimore.