The Baltimore Ravens are going hard on trying to remedy their lackluster pass rush from last season. In addition to using the franchise tag on outside linebacker Matthew Judon, the Ravens have agreed to a trade in principle for Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Calais Campbell. In exchange, Baltimore will send over a fifth-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Campbell is in the final year of his contract and carries a hefty salary cap hit for the 2020 season barring the Jaguars eating some of that cost themselves. According to Over The Cap, Campbell is due $15 million in base salary this season. However, Baltimore has been working on a long-term contract extension with Campbell’s agent, according to Rapoport.
While Campbell is towards the end of his career at 33 years old, he’s been effective for Jacksonville in recent years. Over the last four seasons, Campbell has accounted for 39.5 sacks and 98 quarterback hits in addition to eight forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, including three for touchdowns and 248 combined tackles.
