Welcome to the Ravens’ free-agency tracker, which shall be up to date all through the offseason.
With the NFL’s new league 12 months starting Wednesday at 4 p.m., groups can formally announce signings and trades. Right here’s a rundown of who the Ravens have agreed to signal, who they’ve misplaced and who’s nonetheless on the open market:
Free agent additions
Cornerback Trayvon Mullen: The 25-year-old cornerback — who was claimed off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys in January and is a cousin of quarterback Lamar Jackson’s — has agreed to a one-year deal, his agent Kevin Conner confirmed to The Baltimore Solar on Tuesday. No different phrases have been disclosed.
Mullen, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound nook who was the Defensive Most Helpful Participant of the 2019 School Soccer Playoff nationwide championship sport, had 134 tackles, 4 interceptions and 28 passes defended in 37 video games for the Raiders.
Free agent losses
Tight finish Josh Oliver: The 25-year-old who spent the final two seasons in Baltimore and was certainly one of crew’s most improved gamers final season agreed to a three-year, $21 million cope with the Vikings on Monday, a supply confirmed to The Baltimore Solar.
A 3rd-round choose by the Jaguars in 2019 who was traded to the Ravens in March 2021, Oliver performed in all 17 video games final season, beginning 9 of them. Along with being one of many league’s higher blockers, he additionally caught 14 passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
In return, the Ravens are in line to get a compensatory sixth-round draft choose in 2024, per a formulation that takes into consideration a participant’s common wage per 12 months, enjoying time and awards. Compensatory picks received’t turn into official till subsequent March.
With three-time Professional Bowl tight finish Mark Andrews and 2022 fourth-round picks Isaiah Possible and Charlie Kolar anticipated to function extra subsequent season, Oliver turned expendable for the Ravens given their lack of cap house.
Left guard Ben Powers: After surprisingly profitable the beginning job final season and grading out as one of many NFL’s finest blocking guards, the 2019 fourth-round select of Oklahoma cashed in, agreeing to a four-year, $52 million cope with the Broncos, in response to a number of studies.
The deal makes Powers one of many league’s highest paid gamers on the place for a Broncos crew that's trying to rebound from a dismal 5-12 marketing campaign final season.
It additionally turned evident that the Ravens could be unlikely to afford the 26-year-old, with common supervisor Eric DeCosta admitting as a lot in January.
Baltimore is about as much as get a compensatory fourth-round draft choose in 2024 after dropping Powers. It additionally means their beginning left guard job could possibly be up for grabs this summer season, with 2021 third-third choose Ben Cleveland having struggled with accidents and conditioning and restricted free agent Trystan Colon extra pure at heart.
Notable strikes
- The Ravens utilized the nonexclusive franchise tag to Lamar Jackson final week, retaining their star quarterback off the free agent market however giving him a chance to pursue a contract with one other crew. Baltimore could have 5 days to match any provide sheet Jackson indicators, or they may let him stroll and obtain two first-round draft picks in change. The nonexclusive tag is about $32.4 million, and the transfer doesn't preclude the Ravens from signing Jackson, 26, to an extension earlier than a July 17 deadline. It appears to point they're assured they may match any provide he receives from one other crew. Jackson is the eighth participant in Ravens historical past to be franchise-tagged, and a number of other of his predecessors, most lately exterior linebacker Matthew Judon in 2020, have performed full seasons beneath the tag. However the Ravens have by no means been on this place with a quarterback.
- The Ravens lower veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell on Monday, creating $7 million in cap financial savings. Although the 36-year-old defensive lineman introduced final month that he would return for a sixteenth season within the league, the transfer was not a shocking one. Campbell, who was beneath contract for yet another season, had a $9.4 million cap hit in 2023 and was scheduled to earn a $2 million roster bonus and $4.5 million in wage. He was one of many league’s most constant defensive linemen final season and has lengthy been a revered voice within the locker room.
Unrestricted free brokers
Quarterback: Lamar Jackson
Operating again: Kenyan Drake, Justice Hill
Large receiver: Sammy Watkins, Demarcus Robinson
Offensive line: Ja’Wuan James
Exterior linebacker: Justin Houston, Jason Pierre-Paul, Steven Means, Vince Biegel
Cornerback: Marcus Peters, Kyle Fuller, Kevon Seymour, Daryl Worley
Restricted free brokers
Quarterback: Tyler Huntley
Offensive line: Trystan Colon
Inside linebacker: Kristian Welch
Exterior linebacker: Del’Shawn Phillips
Security: Geno Stone
Lengthy snapper: Nick Moore
Unique rights free brokers
Security: Ar’Darius Washington
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