The Ravens are expected to sign free agent wideout Ryan Grant, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link). It’s a four-year deal worth $29MM ($14.5MM guaranteed), and Grant will earn a $10MM signing bonus. This is the second receiver Baltimore has added today, as they agreed to a deal with free agent John Brown this evening.
With Mike Wallace hitting free agency and Jeremy Maclin being mentioned as a cap casualty, the Ravens have been seeking veteran additions at wide receiver. They certainly found an intriguing option in Grant, who had a breakout season in 2017. The former fifth-rounder finished the campaign with 45 receptions for 573 yards and four touchdowns. Pro Football Focus ultimately ranked Grant 57th among 116 cornerback candidates. The Redskins had previously expressed interest in retaining the wideout.
If Maclin is let go, Grant will likely slide behind Brown on the depth chart. The Ravens are also rostering Chris Moore and former first-rounder Breshad Perriman, among others.
At first wasn’t sure about this deal bt now i love this deal
Wow
Waay too much money
I agree. Thats alot of money for a guy who in 4 years has a combined 985 yards… Smh
Wait, what? Really? His career year in 2017 wasn’t even that good – only by the grace of the Redskins passing a crazy amount was this guy even a blip on the radar.
Before 2017 I don’t even think most Redskins fans knew who this guy was.
I only knew this guy because I remembered Ryan Grant the RB from Green Bay and thought he was making a comeback at a new position lol.
I dunno – I did 6 10-12 team leagues this past season, but I’ll take your word for it. Either way, this is the second largest WR contract we’ve ever given out. How does this guy warrant it? Awful move, Ozzie.
Yet John Brown gets a 1 year deal lol. In his 4 years in the league he has over 2500 yards. 2 years at 1000 and 2 years of 100 targets yet Grant with a whooping 985 yards in 4 years gets this contract. This whole thing is ass backwards. This is definitely up there as one of our worse contracts.
Let go of wallace maclin and keep perriman and give perriman 1 last chance to prove himself
Who the f is this guy? As an avid fantasy player, I feel like I would recognize him if he was any good. Would much rather have jordy, no question
Must not play in a deep league. He’s not anything special but he should’ve popped up because he had a couple of decent games that warranted keeping on eye on him in case he got more consistent playing time.
Jordy would have made things very interesting.
“As an avid fantasy player…” … and that’s what’s wrong with fans today who think they know everything. Nerd.
Deal with it Tony – if it weren’t for fantasy, the NFL wouldn’t be nearly as popular as it is today.
And if it weren’t for fantasy, then definitely no one outside of DC would have heard of this guy.
But since you’re the expert, I’d love for you to explain what makes this guy good or worth this contract.
I’m not doing your homework for you. Look him up yourself. And not just nerd stats. Look up his strengths… it’s exactly what the Ravens need. Draft him in one of your 26 fantasy leagues. Maybe it’ll work out for you.
There’s no defense for this deal, no homework necessary. Production is not his strength, and that’s the only thing that’s important.
4 seasons, he’s never topped 600 yards with a competent QB – now he’s downgrading to Flacco.
If this exactly what the Ravens need, why has this deal been ridiculed so widely? Or are the “experts” a bunch of fantasy nerds too?
As me and you have both been saying, bad contract. Ravens realized it and saw Crabtree now available and said “yeah your ankle is a concern…. No contract” now that was the smartest thing they have done. That guy was never worth that money.
Link is for wrong Ryan Grant