It didn’t take long for Michael Crabtree to find a new home. Just a day after being released by the Raiders, the veteran receiver reached an agreement on a three-year deal to join the Ravens, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets. 
The Ravens confirmed the deal in a followup, emoji-filled tweet moments later.
The deal is worth up to $21 MM and includes $11 MM in guaranteed money, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (Twitter link).
After long speculation, the Raiders decided to cut the nine-year wideout on Friday after it inked Jordy Nelson to a deal. Shortly after the move, the Ravens set up a meeting and were reportedly going hard to sign Crabtree.
In three seasons with the Raiders, Crabtree recorded 232 catches for 2,543 yards and 25 touchdowns. Despite having a down season in 2017, the Texas Tech product still managed to lead Oakland with eight touchdown grabs.
The Ravens have been looking for a go-to wideout for a long time and the team is hoping Crabtree can fill that role. Only three Baltimore receivers, and none since Torrey Smith in 2014, have recorded eight receiving touchdowns in a season, the amount Crabtree has logged in every season since 2015.
The team has been looking to upgrade its receiving options so far in the 2018 offseason. It added a deep threat with the addition of former Cardinals wideout John Brown earlier in the week. The team also thought it had a deal with former Redskins pass catcher Ryan Grant, but the deal was voided after he failed his physical. It was also reported the team was in the mix for Jimmy Graham and Eric Ebron.
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Sorry Receiver Like Crabtree
Yeah… last 3 years he’s averaged 78 catches and 8 TDs per year. That’s so “sorry”.
He was joking. Quoting Richard Sherman when he knocked that pass away to his teammate for the INt to seal the deal to go to the SB I think it was in 2013 or 14. Funny as hell even though I’m a 9ers fan and was heated at the moment when if happened lol
Oh yeah! My bad. I’m so used to negativity on here. I remember that now. Sorry!
I actually think the Ravens got lucky with this one. Crabtree is still a good WR and is for sure better than Grant in my eyes. Then struck out on other too receivers this free agency and this one fell in their laps.
They got very lucky but i love this move. Good WR. Probably one of the better ones we have had
We are good Tony don’t worry about it
Should have joined up with Sherm’s 9ers
Outstanding!
Crabtree instead of Grant? I like it. I will that I wish they took a chance on Jordy. Hopefully they draft a couple more weapons.
Crabtree is a great receiver if you ignore the outside drama. He is the 2nd best in the league at winning contested catches.
Raven fans will not be disappointed.
Correction, Crabtree is a great receiver if HE ignores the outside drama.
Crabtree can’t play in the cold weather dropped passes
I love how the ravens pounced on him right away. Huge move and weapon for flacco. Gives them that possession/hands guy they have desperately needed for a long time.
Talk about an overpay