If the top free-agent wide receivers are out of the Ravens’ price range - Jakobi Meyers, JuJu Smith-Schuster and even Allen Lazard are all expected to command at least $10 million annually - they can still find help elsewhere. Most reasonable outside signing: WR Darius Slayton “I think that it’ll be the best thing for me to end up here” - the possibility of a bounce-back year could be too much to pass up on. If Peters, 30, is willing to take a discount to re-sign - “I want to stay,” he told The Ringer last season. His passion and charisma make him a beloved teammate. Peters’ football IQ makes him a good fit for coordinator Mike Macdonald’s more zone-heavy schemes. He also showed the ball-hawking skills (one interception, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries) that have helped him garner three Pro Bowl selections. In 2022, he showed the rust expected from a player who tore up his knee only a year earlier. All of which makes Peters’ situation so compelling. If DeCosta is going to invest heavily at a position of need, it can’t be on a high-risk player. They have the seventh-least cap space, according to Over The Cap. The Ravens have the fourth-least draft capital this offseason, according to Tankathon. Most interesting unrestricted free agent: CB Marcus Peters Ravens free-agency preview: As uncertainty with Lamar Jackson lingers, there’s still unfinished business - Jonas Shaffer Over the last five days, the Ravens opened up $14.8 million in cap space with one release (Campbell), two pay cuts (running back Gus Edwards and nose tackle Michael Pierce) and one trade (safety Chuck Clark to the New York Jets for a 2024 seven-round pick). This move with Campbell is the latest and biggest by Baltimore to get under the salary cap by Wednesday after placing the $32.416 million nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson. “While this is the worst part of the business, we have not closed the door on the possibility of him returning to our team in the future,” DeCosta said. Ravens cut Calais Campbell to make room for Lamar Jackson’s tag - Jamison HensleyĭeCosta did not rule out a return for Campbell later in the offseason. Over his past two years, PFF graded him in the 85th percentile of all players in pass rushing and in the 97th percentile against the run. Last season, Campbell’s third in Baltimore, he tallied 36 tackles, 5 1/2 sacks and 14 quarterback hits in 14 games and Pro Football Focus graded him as the NFL’s 15th-best interior defensive lineman. With defensive starters Justin Madubuike, Broderick Washington and Michael Pierce all returning, along with Travis Jones coming off a solid rookie campaign and Brent Urban a contributor as well, the Ravens could also possibly afford losing Campbell. By cutting him, the Ravens created $7 million in cap space, bringing them under the cap by about $750,000, according to Over The Cap. Ravens cut veteran DL Calais Campbell in cost-cutting move - Brian WackerĬampbell, who was under contract for one more 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 salary.
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