{"id":52138,"date":"2025-05-30T03:25:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T03:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52138"},"modified":"2025-05-30T03:25:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T03:25:56","slug":"breaking-malaki-starks-signs-ravens-rookie-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52138","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Malaki Starks Signs Ravens Rookie Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ravens have signed first-round pick Malaki Starks to his rookie contract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 27th<\/sup>-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Starks is signed to a four-year deal with the fifth-year team option. He inked the deal Thursday during the first week of Ravens organized team activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Starks is projected to have an immediate large role in the Ravens secondary, perhaps starting next to All-Pro Kyle Hamilton as a ball-hawking free safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After Ar\u2019Darius Washington suffered a torn Achilles\u00a0earlier this month, Starks will see even more snaps in a safety unit that also includes Sanoussi Kane and Beau Brade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I think [Starks] is doing a good job. I don’t think he’s really flashed yet, because he’s just trying to be in the right spot right now and make the right call,” Head Coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“The safeties have a lot of communication, but I haven’t seen him make a mistake yet with the communication. He looks really good as an athlete, and with Ar’Darius’ situation, it’s a lot on his plate right now, so he’s going to have to step up. But it’s why we drafted him in the first round.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Starks was an immediate starter as a freshman at Georgia and had a spectacular interception against Oregon in his first college game. A three-year starter, Starks has the experience and versatility to play all over the Ravens secondary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Harbaugh said during rookie minicamp that he’s been impressed with Starks’ maturity. The first-round pick broke the huddle at the end of practice and has shown immediate leadership qualities. Now he’s learning from the vets at OTAs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I just want to be a sponge,” Starks said. “They know so much football, and watching tape, you see it. They just move so fluidly. Like I had talked about earlier, they’re on a different level of [having] knowledge of football, and I want to get there.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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