Flowers extended, wowza

[tsylvester]

Per NFL dot com

The Baltimore Ravens are signing wide receiver Zay Flowers to a four-year, $140 million contract extension that includes $108 million guaranteed, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday.

The Ravens later officially announced Flowers had agreed to a multiyear contract extension.

[tsylvester]

It's  a good move on many fronts, perhaps no more important than the message it sends to the rookies. Take care of your self on & off the field, work hard, it will result in production in the field, which then will see you rewarded.

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We overpaid.  The number of cuts in 27 will be through the roof.

[tsylvester]

I figured this news would bring you out from under the rock

Just an extension for Lamar and if a good majority of this year's draft classmates pan out, the cuts won't matter. 

Good, solid drafting is the only way to navigate this cap & salaries, just like the Rams

[oldno82]

Judging by what other receivers have gotten this was slotted right where it should be. He's earned it. 

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35 minutes ago, tsylvester said:

I figured this news would bring you out from under the rock

Just an extension for Lamar and if a good majority of this year's draft classmates pan out, the cuts won't matter. 

Good, solid drafting is the only way to navigate this cap & salaries, just like the Rams

Even a new contract for Lamar has him with a ton of cap usage next yr.  This was the yr it had to happen.  I believe I heard the ravens will be about 60 mil over the cap next yr.  There are cuts coming.