ExtremeRavens Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago With around two dozen Ravens players slated to hit free agency this offseason, Baltimore addressed one of its biggest needs on Thursday. Defensive tackle Travis Jones has agreed to a three-year extension, the team said Thursday. The deal is worth $40.5 million and includes $25 million guaranteed, a source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Baltimore Sun, and keeps Jones in Baltimore through 2028. “‘Big Trav’ is an ascending player and having him continue to man the middle of our defense is very exciting,” Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement. The signing is also notable not just because Jones has been one of Baltimore’s top players this season and a foundational part of the defense, but because of the uncertainty surrounding Nnamdi Madubuike, whose future is unclear because of a season-ending neck injury. Jones, a 2022 third-round draft pick from Connecticut, has ascended into one of the league’s better young nose tackles. A two-year starter, he has 34 tackles, including six for loss, 1 1/2 sacks and a fumble recovery in 12 games this season. The signing comes after Baltimore signed tight end Mark Andrews to a three-year extension last week after signing safety Kyle Hamilton, running back Derrick Henry and receiver Rashod Bateman to extensions over the past handful of months. Jones’ situation was also unique. According to ESPN, the NFL Players Association had filed a grievance over Jones’ contract status and the hearing was slated for Thursday. Jones reportedly would not have been an unrestricted free agent because of failure to report to training camp by the mandatory date, which led to him not accruing a full season. Had Jones lost the grievance, he would have been a restricted free agent and Baltimore could have used a second-round restricted free agent tender, which would have been worth about $6 million. Instead, the new deal got done and the grievance was dropped. Still, there are several items DeCosta still has to do deal with. Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum, tight ends Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar, Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard, outside linebackers Kyle Van Noy and Dre’Mont Jones, safety Alohi Gilman and right guard Daniel Faalele are just some of the notable players who are scheduled to be free agents in 2026. There is also, of course, quarterback Lamar Jackson’s contract. Jackson’s salary cap number will rise to $74.5 million next season, unless the deal can be reworked or he is signed to an extension. But at least for now, one item is off the checklist in what figures to be a busy next few months for DeCosta and the Ravens. This article will be updated. Have a news tip? Contact Brian Wacker at bwacker@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/brianwacker1. View the full article Quote
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