Update:
The Baltimore Ravens have officially signedย OLBย Jason Babin to a contract on Wednesday and placed OLB Terrell Suggs on season-ending injured reserve, according to Jamison Hensley.
Suggs, unfortunately, suffered aย torn Achilles’ tendon during Week 1’s loss to the Broncos.
Suggs, 32, is in the secondย year of his five-year, $28.5 million contractย that includedย $16 million guaranteed. He is set to make a base salary ofย $1 million (2015), $4.5 million (2016), ย $6.5 million (2017-2018).
In 2014, Suggs appeared in all 16 games for the Ravens and recorded 61 tackles, 12 sacks, a fumble recovery, a pass defense and a safety for the Ravens.
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Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports reports that the Ravens are signing veteran OLBย Jason Babin to a contract after he worked out for the team on Tuesday.
- According to Garafolo, Babin receives a one-year contract from the Ravens.
Baltimore also brought in free agent OLB Shaun Phillipsย for a workout as well, but it looks like they preferred to go with Babin.
Baltimore has an obvious need at edge rusher following the loss of Terrell Suggs to season-ending Achilles injury.
Babin, 34, signed a two-year, $3.25 million contract with the Jets last Julyย and hid his optionย picked up back in February. However, he wound up being among the team’s final roster cuts from a few weeks ago.
In 2014, Babin recorded 26 tackles and two sacks over the course of 16 games. Pro Football Focus has Babin rated as the No. 9 outside linebacker in 3-4 defense out of 46 qualifying players.
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