The Ravens have made one major financial commitment to a member of the linebacking corps, but a second will not be coming. Patrick Queen‘s fifth-year option will not be exercised, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic (Twitter link). Queen would have been due a 2024 salary of $12.72MM has the Ravens picked up the option. Instead, the 23-year-old will now enter a contract year while … [Read more...] about Ravens To Decline LB Patrick Queen’s Fifth-Year Option
Lamar Jackson Signs Ravens Extension
MAY 4: The NFL’s new top salary is now official. A week after agreeing to terms, Jackson signed his Ravens extension Thursday. This pact is worth $52MM on average. While the full details have yet to emerge, the Ravens — after a two-plus-year negotiating journey — have the former MVP signed through 2027. APRIL 27: All eyes are on this weekend’s draft at the moment, but the … [Read more...] about Lamar Jackson Signs Ravens Extension
Lamar Jackson, Eric DeCosta Address Ravens Extension, Other Teams’ Interest, WR Moves
One of the NFL’s longest extension journeys ended earlier Thursday, with Lamar Jackson signing his five-year Ravens contract. Jackson agreed to a $52MM-per-year accord, making him — in terms of average salary — the NFL’s highest-paid player. This concluded a strange process, one that featured the quarterback operating without an agent. Jackson requested a trade and announced … [Read more...] about Lamar Jackson, Eric DeCosta Address Ravens Extension, Other Teams’ Interest, WR Moves
Latest On Lamar Jackson Contract
Lamar Jackson officially ended his contract saga yesterday by signing the contract which makes him the league’s highest-paid player in terms of annual compensation. Further details have emerged regarding the new pact for the Ravens quarterback. Jackson’s five-year, $260MM contract includes a record-setting $72.5MM signing bonus, along with no-trade and no-franchise tag … [Read more...] about Latest On Lamar Jackson Contract
NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/6/23
A couple teams have carried on the business of signing members of their draft class through the weekend. Here are the latest rookies to ink their four-year deals: Baltimore Ravens LB Trenton Simpson (third round, Clemson) OLB Tavius Robinson (fourth round, Ole Miss) New York Giants DT Jordon Riley (seventh round, Oregon) … [Read more...] about NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/6/23