 Regarded by Ravens director of player personnel Eric DeCosta as a first-round prospect "from an ability standpoint," Cody competed against Kelly Gregg for the starting defensive tackle spot in .The combination of Cody and 345-pound defensive tackle Haloti Ngata gave Baltimore the AFC North’s heaviest interior line, reminiscent of the Sam Adams and Tony Siragusa tandem on the 2000–2001 Ravens teams.Cody signed a four-year, $3.385 million (equivalent to $ million in ) maximum value contract with the Ravens on July 26, 2010.