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Off topic but.. I'm watching the documentary on Barry Sanders, one of my favorite players, ever, in any sport. So humble, how humble? He didn't want to win the Heisman and was a bit embarrassed, Rodney Pete's words, that he did win. Any way, in it there is a shot of him talking with one of his former head coaches with the Lions, Wayne Fontes. Both of them are old now and reminiscent of their day. Fontes says, ya know kid, if we only had a quarterback back our day, we would have won a few championships. Barry chuckles and agrees. Then Fontes drops what I consider a bomb shell. Back then, SanFran had cut loose Joe Montana, in favor of Steve Young. Fontes says Joe actually called him and said he would love to play for the Lions and with Barry. Fontes was over the moon, hung up and called his GM, who said: forget it, Joe is too old... Joe went on to KC and took them to the playoffs. Fontes says to the GM, how about Warren Moon, he too would like to play here, same answer from the GM, too old Moon went to Houston and was an all pro for a few years. Barry was shocked to hear that and they both laughed. Why dis Barry retire so young? So close to the all time record? He never says other than, it was time. My feeling, after watching it, he didn't want the record, he didn't want the attention from breaking the record, nor to take the record away from Walter. It's a great documentary, in the Amazon plus ap if ya have it. I guess the point I'm making is, we, the fans, never know the entire reason for a signing or, for not making a signing, was it the coach, the gm, both or neither, maybe the owner...

Rush released, and a body for camp was signed NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported that the Ravens have signed former Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Jovaughn Gwyn to a one-year deal.

Former Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell is signing with the Chargers on a two-year, $9.25 million deal that includes $5 million fully guaranteed, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Thursday, per a source

Everyone in the media is killing the Ravens right now. I have no issue with them backing out because of what is likely severe arthritis in Crosby's knee. My real issue, and sorry Grub, you were right, is the front office actually wanted to pair Crosby with Hendrickson.. The cost of those two on the defense would have had terrible ripple affects on the talent around the team. Yes, it would have been a force with those two rushing the passer.

Wyat Teller and Joe Bitino I think are still out there. Not the best but good enough at guard with some years left in their legs

14 is a little high, it depends on how they feel about Bullock & Jones. If they don't feel either or neither is the answer, shoot, better to draft a little higher than not getting the one you really need and want.

After 9pm, should we stay up late now to see if there will be any the rest of the week? Asking for a friend

I don't think they will go with Bain, his short arms were really short, and they need, now, more beef up the middle with Hendricks in the fold. Unless they really feel that Green is not going to turn out. I think are phatty for the middle who can also rushing the passer, there are a few in the draft or someone on the o line

Kolar replaced, from the Ravens website Ravens have agreed to terms with free agent TE Durham Smythe, sources say. He'll likely be the Charlie Kolar replacement and fill the blocking tight end role in Baltimore. Smythe, who has 136 career catches, was also with new Ravens OC Declan Doyle in Chicago last year.

They just kicked it down the road, unable to reach a real deal. For now, they can run the table

Jaylinn Hawkins, safety from the Pats, is signing a two-year, $10 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

Chidobe Awuzie resigns with Ravens, 1 year, $5 mil

Riccard, A Washington to the Giants, the run for Riccard is over

From CBS Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has agreed to restructure his contract to free salary cap space for the team, according to multiple sources. The restructuring took place on Tuesday, according to CBS News Sports. The move reportedly frees up $40 million of cap space for the Ravens. According to the Banner, the Ravens were hoping to sign Jackson to a contract extension that would have lowered his 2027 cap. "We want another window, and Lamar knows that. I think that he's amenable to doing something that mirrors the last deal he did," Ravens' Owner Steve Bisciotti told the Banner.

From NBC When Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti met with reporters following the firing of coach John Harbaugh in January, Bisciotti said the Ravens hoped to have a new contract in place with quarterback Lamar Jackson before the start of free agency. Bisciotti added that, if a new deal wasn’t done by then, they’d restructure the existing deal. They have. It’s not a renegotiation or an extension or anything other than a movement of money for cap purposes. Jackson was due to enter 2026 with a cap number of $74.5 million. The contract Jackson signed three years ago gave the Ravens the unilateral ability to convert a portion of his salary into a signing bonus. He was due to receive a base salary of $51.25 million in 2026. If they reduced his base salary all the way to the minimum of $1.3 million, he received $49.95 million as a signing bonus. With two void years (2028 and 2029), the restructuring would have prorated the $49.95 million over four years. A maximum restructuring, then, would have resulted in $12.4875 million applying to the cap this year, with $37.4625 million applying to 2027, 2028, 2029 If the Ravens hadn’t reserved the right to automatically restructure, Jackson would have had significant leverage. He could have declined to do a “simple restructuring,” even if it wouldn’t have cost him a penny. That would have forced the Ravens to extend his deal or to trade him. Assuming a maximum restructuring, the Ravens created $37.4625 million in 2026 cap space, reducing his cap number from $74.5 million to $37 million. Of course, the restructuring comes with a consequence. Assuming a maximum restructuring of his 2026 pay, Jackson’s cap number for 2027 moves from $74.5 million to $86.98 million. Absent a new deal, the Ravens can restructure again in 2027, pushing a chunk of Jackson’s $51.25 million base salary for next year into 2028 and 2029. Another maximum conversion of $49.95 million, spread over three years (2027 and the two void years), would create $33.3 million in 2027 cap space, reducing his cap number to $53.68 million.

Shefty has to be full of it, no way any team could afford to pay two edge rushers $100 mil

Yep, they went after a center,Elgton Jenkins, but he signed with the Browns, 2 years, $24 mil, $20 guaranteed A little more on Crosby The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec, Dianna Russini, and Vic Tafur: "Teams that were interested in trading for Crosby, including the Ravens, had conversations with his surgeon, Neal ElAttrache, and the Raiders' medical staff before making trade offers. The Ravens' doctors — along with multiple independent ones — reviewed Crosby's MRI. They were unified in the belief that Crosby's short-term outlook was positive, but there were concerns about the long-term prognosis of Crosby's knee, per league sources. Baltimore believed the risk was too high given the compensation it was giving up."

Well, now that we have our first rounder, 14th, back, all things are on the table. I hope they go with my idea, target a player and go get him, by trading up if needed. No more best player available

By all accounts, if both players are healthy, even with being 2 years older, Hendricks is better, more consistent.

From an Eagles website Hendrickson is one of the NFL's top pass rushers. He made four straight Pro Bowls from 2021 to 2024, with a First-Team All-Pro nod in 2024. He finished second in the NFL in sacks in 2023 with 17.5, and he led the NFL in sacks in 2024, once again with 17.5. In 2025, Hendrickson had a public contract squabble with the Bengals, and he missed 10 games with back and core muscle injuries, the latter of which required surgery, ending his season. He only had 4 sacks in seven games in 2025.

FFrom NBC before his signing here According to multiple reports, expectation around the league is that Trey Hendrickson will be making his decision about his next team on Wednesday. The Crosby trade falling apart could factor into that choice. Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com reports that the Ravens have joined the Eagles and Colts in the mix for Hendrickson’s services. Albert Breer of SI.com adds the Cowboys to the list of teams keeping tabs on where things stand with Hendrickson and notes that the Ravens making a big push for Hendrickson would “bolster suspicions some teams have” that the Crosby decision was not solely based on the state of his surgically repaired knee. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reported this week that there was a gap of around $10 million per year between what Hendrickson was looking for and the offers he was receiving since the negotiating window opened on Monday

They had no choice other than the draft. I'm not concerned with his age, he does get nicked up, but now they can focus on the draft and groom someone. He is a better version of VaNoy. They wouldn't have done this deal unless the Lamar situation was settled

From Espn, more on the deal The sides agreed to a four-year, $112 million deal that can be worth up to $120 million with incentives, according to Schefter. The deal includes $60 million fully guaranteed and a $20 million signing bonus, sources told Schefter.

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