Former Ravens $4.63 Billion LB Disclose A Two Years Reunion After Three Years Of Denouement…

He has been a mainstay in the Ravens’ secondary since the latter portion of his rookie campaign. The Pro Bowl corner is set to remain a key figure for the team’s defense in 2024, but his future beyond that point could be in the air.

Humphrey exceled while playing out his rookie contract, earning first-team All-Pro acclaim during the 2019 campaign. His success that year helped pave the way for a five-year, $97.5MM extension inked in 2020. The 27-year-old has remained a full-time starter since then, although injuries have led to missed game action and lowered his effectiveness at times.

Coming off a year in which he led the league in forced fumbles (eight), Humphrey was limited to 12 games in 2021. While the Alabama product rebounded with a fully healthy campaign the following season, nagging injuries led to seven missed contests this past campaign. Humphrey was a part-time participant in minicamp, and his health will be worth watching over the course of the 2024 campaign.

Three years remain on his deal, but no guaranteed salary is in place on the pact after the coming season. Humphrey is set to carry a cap hit of $25.13MM in 2025, and that figure is scheduled to check in at $22.93MM the following year. Considering his impact on the team’s cap, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic writes Humphrey “probably needs” to deliver a productive and healthy campaign to remain in Charm City moving forward (subscription required).

Baltimore’s secondary has seen plenty of turnover in recent years, and the team has taken the draft route to add starting-caliber and depth corners. Brandon Stephens, Jalyn Armour-Davis, Damarion Williams as well as 2024 draftees Nate Wiggins and T.J. Tampa are all attached to rookie contracts. Humphrey – who posted double-digit pass deflections in each of his first five seasons – has seen his ball production wane recently. He has been held to one interception in three of the past four years, with 12 total pass breakups since 2022.

Humphrey’s deal calls for a $4MM roster bonus in March 2025, so any contract-related decisions will likely be made before that. The Ravens would see $18MM in cap savings by designating him a post-June 1 cut next offseason, but plenty of time remains until such a move would be considered. Humphrey’s availability and level of play will be worth watching closely over the course of the coming campaign.

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Retired Pro Bowler Sounds Off on Ravens QB Lamar Jackson

Winning two MVP awards seems to still not be enough to detract criticism of Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. Retired Pro Bowler Mark Schlereth, in particular, is done hearing from those who defend the Ravens’ QB, especially those who say Jackson has a lack of elite targets to throw to.

The former Denver Broncos and Washington Commanders guard spoke about Jackson on his podcast, “The Stinkin Truth Podcast with Mark Schlereth,” and railed on the QB.

“How many first-round wide receivers do you need to draft?” he said. “Well, they’re not drafting the right one. Well, you’re not developing them.”

Jackson was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of 2018 and since then they have drafted three first-round receivers.

“I do not want to hear from all of you out there that are telling me that ‘Lamar Jackson, well, they don’t get him weapons,” he said.

Jackson is a two-time MVP winner, three-time Pro Bowler and has been named an first-team All-Pro First QB twice in his career.

1st-Round WRs Have Mixed Results With Lamar Jackson

Jackson’s career high in passing yards occurred in 2023 for 3,678 passing yards and has only cracked the 3,000 passing yard mark twice. Part of this is due to his superb ability to use his legs but also the Ravens’ emphasis on the run-game.

Schlereth focused on the first-round WRs brought in by the Ravens during Jackson’s tenure and there have been three so far. Marquise “Hollywood” Brown in 2019, Rashod Bateman in 2021, and Zay Flowers in 2023.

Brown was the first WR brought in, and his results were mixed with Jackson as he only hit the 1,000-yard mark once. His numbers increased every season before he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals and since then his high was only 709 receiving yards.