tsylvester Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Good move, if healthy, he will continue to shine. That foot injury held him back a year and a half or so, tough to comeback from quickly. Quote
tsylvester Posted June 5 Posted June 5 https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ravens-sign-rashod-bateman-to-contract-extension Another year, another contract extension for wide receiver Rashod Bateman. The Ravens announced that Bateman has signed an extension with the team on Thursday morning. The team did not announce any terms of the deal, but multiple reports say it is a three-year, $36.75 million deal with $20 million in guaranteed money. Bateman signed an extension with the Ravens through the 2026 season last year, so he’s now tied to the team through the 2029 campaign. Quote
oldno82 Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Really glad to hear this. Locking him up while he's entering his peak years is the smart move. He's been a good team player too. Quote
tsylvester Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Yes, people don't realize how hard it is to come back from a lisfranc injury, especially for a wide out. Last year we got a glimpse of what a truly healthy Bateman can do, cutting, quickness, jittery, speed. With him and a healthy Flowers, both now fully acclimated to the NFL and Lamar now in full control of the offense and confident in his passing and pass catchers, this offense may just be better than last year's. Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 5 Author Posted June 5 Just tacking onto an already super cheap deal is a very friendly deal for us. By 2027 his new deal will be way under market. Quote
tsylvester Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Yes, very crafty cap move. He gets a big pay day, enough, especially if invested correctly, sets up he and his family for a generation, the cap hit is easy. Quote
oldno82 Posted June 5 Posted June 5 It is a reasonable deal. Team friendly and a nice bonus for Bate. A win-win. Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 5 Author Posted June 5 I disagree. I think bate got robbed but I don’t mind. Quote
tsylvester Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Not sure he got robbed, he chose to stay with a winning franchise for good money rather than risk getting less from a bad team Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 5 Author Posted June 5 It’s good money now. In 2 yrs it will be bad money. Quote
tsylvester Posted June 6 Posted June 6 And if he out performs the contract he will get more, here or elsewhere. Chief reporters are already saying this contract will muddy the waters for them trying work out a new deal with Hollywood. Lots of luck to them with him Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 6 Author Posted June 6 Bate will be 30 at the end of this deal. Sure he can get another contract but will he be ascending or diminishing at that time. Stats say deminishing. Quote
tsylvester Posted June 6 Posted June 6 True, but how much more could he maybe have gotten in 2 years when he is what, 27, 28? He is not a number 1, a solid number 2 in the right system but he is not a Higgins Quote
papasmurfbell Posted June 6 Author Posted June 6 Higgins is a top 8 to 15 wr. He is most teams #1. In 2 yrs a #2 wr could be pulling 15 per. Quote
tsylvester Posted June 6 Posted June 6 One good dude https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/rashod-bateman-you-get-paid-for-doing-the-right-things “I’m happy to be here, blessed, and fortunate,” Bateman said, via the team’s website. “We’ve had some good, transparent dialogue throughout this whole process. It’s kind of how this league works — you get paid if you’re doing the right things, on and off the field. It’s a respect thing, showing this organization believes in me. I’m definitely hoping to continue that mindset and that work ethic to continue to prove to the coaches that I’m worthy.” Quote
tsylvester Posted Sunday at 05:17 PM Posted Sunday at 05:17 PM An interesting read Accordingto Jeremy Fowler, reason for this new contract in Baltimore is that Bateman asked the Ravens for an extension this offseason, the team told him no, but then allowed him to search for a suitor who would via trade before ultimately choosing just to pay the receiver. Per Fowler, three teams that showed interest in Bateman when he was on the trade block were the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers. The fact that these were the teams linked to an available receiver isn’t surprising. The Cowboys traded for George Pickens this offseason, the Patriots signed Stefon Diggs to a $63.5 million contract in late March and the Packers ended up drafting two receivers in the top 100 picks of the 2025 draft with Texas’ Matthew Golden (23rd overall) and TCU’s Savion Williams (87th overall). Despite what the Packers have said about just taking the best player available this offseason, they were clearly in the receiver market leading up to the draft. With Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs in contract years in 2025, and Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks following in 2026, the team’s actions haven’t suggested that they’re willing to pony up extension money for their homegrown pass-catchers in an exploding receiver market. Bateman recorded career highs of 756 receiving yards and 9 receiving touchdowns in 2024 as a 25-year-old. It’s also worth noting here that at 6’1” and 195 pounds, he has the frame that Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has typically looked for, as the LaFleur-era Green Bay offenses have prioritized size as the unit’s most important trait. https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2025/6/8/24445289/green-bay-packers-news-rashod-bateman-trade-rumors-baltimore-ravens-receiver-dallas-cowboys-patriots Quote
oldno82 Posted Monday at 04:01 AM Posted Monday at 04:01 AM If he stays healthy, it will be another step up for the front office. Quote
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