Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said on “The Lounge” podcast that they’re still open to signing LB Patrick Queen to an extension, even though they declined his fifth-year option and used a third-round pick on LB Trenton Simpson.
“People want to jump to conclusions [and say], ‘Oh [Simpson] is going to replace Patrick,’” DeCosta said, via BaltimoreRavens.com. “I can tell you this. Patrick Queen had a hell of a year last year. Patrick Queen is a very talented, in my mind, Pro Bowl-type linebacker. He’s going to have a great year this year.
“We want Patrick Queen on this team; we want to keep him on this team. We will, at some point, try to get him signed, hopefully, to an extension if we can.”
Queen, 24, was a one-year starter at LSU. The Ravens selected him at No. 28 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Queen signed a four-year, $12,161,670 rookie contract that includes a $6,404,851 signing bonus. The Ravens declined his fifth-year option would have cost the Ravens $12.7 million fully guaranteed for the 2024 season.
In 2022, Queen appeared in all 17 games for the Ravens and recorded 117 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, two recoveries and six pass defenses.
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