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The Baltimore Ravens have signed wide receiver Rashod Bateman to a huge $36.75 million contract extension…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Baltimore Ravens have locked up a key weapon for franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson.<\/p>\n

The team has signed wide receiver Rashod Bateman to a three-year, $36.75 million contract extension, with $20 million guaranteed, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bateman was a first-round selection by the Ravens in the 2021 NFL draft out of the University of Minnesota, and he’s carved out a nice role for himself since making the jump to the pro level.<\/p>\n

Bateman reeled in a career-best 46 catches in his rookie campaign, but 2024 was undoubtedly his breakout season. The youngster had 45 receptions for a career-high 756 yards and nine touchdowns. Bateman was second on the Ravens in TDs behind only Mark Andrews and also ranked second in receiving yards, trailing the speedy Zay Flowers.<\/p>\n

While Baltimore does run the football a lot with Lamar and Derrick Henry, Bateman is undoubtedly one of Jackson’s most reliable pass-catchers when he does throw the ball. The 25-year-old was under contract until 2026, but this new deal will keep him with the Ravens through 2029.<\/p>\n

After playing so well in ’24, Bateman has definitely earned this pay raise. In fact, his AAV has nearly doubled. The WR was making $6.4 million per season, and he’ll now be at $12.2 million.\u00a0 Baltimore was smart to keep him around for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

While Flowers is WR1,\u00a0Bateman has made it clear he’s WR2 for this club, and he’s only scratching the surface. Last season was his first as essentially a full-time starter. The best is yet to come from Bateman, who will be hoping to build off an impressive campaign.<\/p>\n

The Ravens finished in first place in the always competitive AFC North with a 12-5 record last year, but they once again failed to get the job done in the playoffs, losing in the Divisional Round to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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