The Baltimore Ravens are bolstering themselves with a former Super Bowl winner: defensive end Jason-Pierre Paul, who last played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has signed a one-year contract with the Ravens and is set to bolster the franchise’s pass rush. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, he can collect up to $5.5 million. Pierre-Paul was already in Baltimore for a workout in June, but the contract is only now in place. Most recently, the Ravens had several players placed on the injured reserve (IR) list and needed on the defensive side of the ball.
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The Baltimore Ravens have agreed a one-year contract with edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul. This is reported by several media unanimously.
JPP last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has been looking for a new team ever since. That will now be the Ravens, whose staffing has become very thin in the edge position.
Only Odafe Oweh and Justin Houston were left before Pierre-Paul’s arrival following Steve Means recently tore his Achilles tendon and was placed on injured reserve.
In addition, Vince Biegel and Daelin Hayes are already on IR, while Tyus Bowser has started the season on the PUP List and won’t be able to return for a few weeks. Jaylon Ferguson also passed away in June.
Pass rush has been a problem in the Ravens’ previous two games. The team only managed 4 sacks overall and the lack of pressure on the quarterback was certainly a factor in the biggest collapse in team history last Sunday, when they lost to the Miami Dolphins by 21 points, 38-42.
Ravens defensive coordinator Mike MacDonald kept quiet regarding JPP at a press conference as the deal has not yet been officially announced, but admitted: “Obviously JPP has had a great career. He’s a damn good player.”
Jason Pierre-Paul: Two-time Super Bowl winner
Pierre-Paul played a total of four seasons in Tampa and won the Super Bowl with the team following the 2020 season. He also only collected 2.5 sacks last year due to a shoulder injury and underwent surgery in February. In 2020 he led the team with 9.5 sacks.
He previously played for the New York Giants, who picked him 15th overall in the 2010 draft. He won Super Bowl XLVI with the G-Men and has 91.5 sacks in 165 games throughout his career.
Lamar Jackson’s contract talks with the Baltimore Ravens have collapsed
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The Baltimore Ravens have been unable to agree on a contract extension with quarterback Lamar Jackson. The team announced this on Friday followingnoon.
The 25-year-old MVP of 2019 will start his last year of contract in Baltimore on Sunday. The Ravens meet the New York Jets away for the season opener (19:00 CET).
“Despite the best possible efforts on both sides, it was not possible for us to obtain a contract extension with Lamar Jackson,” Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said in a statement. The team will once more work towards a long-term contract following the season, “but for now we are looking forward to a successful 2022 season.”
According to media reports, the talks were said to have been difficult due to the high level of guarantees required from Jackson. The quarterback, who has no official advisor and takes informal advice from his mother, is said to have asked for a similar contract to Deshaun Watson, who has a five-year, fully guaranteed $230 million contract with the Browns.
However, the Ravens apparently did not want to give such guarantees. Team owner Steve Bisciotti had previously stated that Watson’s contract had significantly complicated future negotiations. Watson himself had indicated that the talks would be broken off by Friday at the latest in order to concentrate fully on the season.
Jackson will earn $23 million from it in the 2022 season. However, the broken talks don’t mean he will leave the Ravens in the upcoming offseason. Most likely, he will continue to be attached to the team via franchise tag, while at the same time new negotiations for a long-term contract start.
There are two possibilities: With the exclusive franchise tag, Watson would earn $45.4 million in 2023. A non-exclusive franchise tag would be significantly cheaper for the team, but Watson is likely to negotiate with other teams and sign an offer sheet. If the Ravens don’t call, Watson would switch to the new team for the price of two first-round picks.
Baltimore might also keep Watson in 2024 with another franchise tag, then he would make $54.4 million. Then he would be a free agent at the age of 28.
Zach Wilson returned to training with the New York JetsHalftime
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
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New York, USA. / 05.09.2022 17:44:23
Zach Wilson trained on Monday on the pitch and there is a possibility that the quarterback of the New York Jets come back for start the season this weekend following suffering a knee injury.
Coach Robert Saleh indicated via Zoom that Wilson didn’t throw a pitch. while putting test his right kneewho was injured in the first preseason game once morest Philadelphia on August 12. Wilson suffered a blow to the bone and a torn meniscus, which they repaired with arthroscopic surgery on August 16 in Los Angeles. “It looks good, it feels good,” Saleh said.
The coach added that the Jets will evaluate Wilson in the next two days and will make a decision on Wednesday whether he or Joe Flacco will be at the center of Sunday’s offense once morest the Baltimore Ravens —leaving open the possibility that Wilson might return less than a month following surgery.
“If possible”Saleh acknowledged. Initially it was expected that Wilson was out for two to four weeksbut the Jets insisted they wouldn’t rush the second-year quarterback’s return.
“Everyone heals differently and we will see what happens (on Tuesday)”Saleh added. The coach added that “It doesn’t change anything regarding the game plan” accelerate the appointment of the incumbent for week 1. He said that Wilson, Flacco y Mike White They have the ability to play at the level.