https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2017/11/12/16636408/espns-dan-graziano-predicts-joe-flacco-still-ravens-starting-qb-in-2020 Yeah it is a giant savings. Also in 2020 they clear tons of cap space with lots of contracts coming due. Why dump his dead money into the yr you can totally clean your cap up? Get it done earlier.