The Baltimore Ravens are set to trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for defensive end Calais Campbell, helping patch up one of their biggest holes this offseason. Now they’re finalizing a new contract with Campbell to keep him in Baltimore.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Ravens are working on a deal that will pay Campbell $27 million over the next two seasons, with $20 million guaranteed. Though there is no formal breakdown of how that’s split out, it’s likely going to be a smaller cap hit than the $15 million Campbell is currently owed for the 2020 season, according to Over The Cap.
If the contract plays out exactly at those numbers, it would give Campbell an average of $13.5 million per year with $10 million a year guaranteed. That would tie him for 15th most in APY and tied for second-most in guaranteed money per year among defensive ends, according to OTC.
The Ravens likely wouldn’t have pulled the trigger on a trade with Campbell given his large 2020 cap hit unless they were confident they could get either a contract extension or new deal worked out. When combined with the nearly $16 million Baltimore is set to pay on the franchise tag for outside linebacker Matthew Judon, it would eat up most of the Ravens’ available salary-cap space for this season.
Getting Campbell on a more cap-friendly deal for the 2020 season would mean Baltimore can still be very active in free agency if they wish. Before trading for Campbell, the Ravens were set to have a little more than $19 million available for this season and with some potential cost-cutting moves still to make like extending Judon or cutting cornerback Brandon Carr before his roster bonus is due.
