$56 million star for the Ravens is named the “most important contract extension.”
The Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta had a tough task laid out for him entering the 2024 offseason, and that was to navigate limited cap space while adding to a Super Bowl caliber roster. DeCosta was forced to make tough choices about which players to keep and add, and if the Ravens do not address their cap, they could face a similar situation in 2025.
Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler wrote an article on “Every Team’s Most Important Contract Extension Ahead of 2024 NFL Season,” and for the Ravens he named TE Mark Andrews.
Fowler wrote, “Cap space is an issue in Baltimore in both the present, and future, but locking in Andrews would extend the Ravens’ offensive ceiling in the years to come.”
Andrews is entering the third year of a 4-year, $56 million extension with a $16.91 million cap hit in both 2024 and 2025.
“Length of extension and monetary details become more and more of a question as players age, but locking in Andrews past his 30-year old season should remain a priority for GM Eric DeCosta,” Fowler wrote.
Andrews will turn 28-years-old during the 2024 season and has been one of the most dominant tight ends in the NFL since entering the league. He has been one of QB Lamar Jackson‘s favorite weapons.
Besides Andrews, the Ravens will have seven other players with 8-figure cap hits, including a $43 million cap hit for Jackson, $25 million for CB Marlon Humphrey, and $22 million for LB Roquan Smith.
Restructuring existing contracts is one of the most common ways to release the tension of a dwindling cap situation and if Andrews will be a prime candidate.
