Given the view of the Ravens after nixing the Crosby trade, if the team's moves today were made into a Star Wars movie it would be The Empire Strikes Back.
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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.
This feels like a great time to mention that Ravens GM Eric DeCosta will join @bhjournalist and I on “The Fresh Take” tomorrow night at 615 pm est! Safe to say we have plenty to talk about
Ravens have reworked the contract of Lamar Jackson, as @AKinkhabwala also reported. Sources say the restructure with Jackson creates about $40 million in salary cap space for the 2026 season. It’s similar to what Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have done this offseason for their teams.
The Ravens have gone from rescinding a trade for Maxx Crosby to reaching an agreement with Trey Hendrickson.
A comparison since 2019 ...
Trey Hendrickson
79 sacks
154 QB hits
12.3% pressure rate
Maxx Crosby
69.5 sacks
164 QB hits
10.4% pressure rate
Breaking: The Ravens and Trey Hendrickson have reached an agreement on a four-year, $112 million contract, per @AdamSchefter.
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Sources: The #Ravens are signing OL John Simpson to a 3-year, $30M deal. A big-time OL returns to Baltimore in a deal done by Kyle Strongin of @RangeSportsRMP.