The Ravens saw contributions from a number of new faces in the receiving room in 2023, and at least one veteran member of that group will remain in place for another year. The team announced on Sunday that Nelson Agholor has signed a one-year extension. 
Agholor joined the Ravens on a one-year deal last offseason, but multiple void years were added to his pact for salary cap purposes. As The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec notes, his deal was set to void on Monday, which would have set him up for free agency. Instead, the veteran will remain in place as a complementary option in Baltimore’s passing game.
Four years removed from a career-year in Las Vegas, there were relatively low expectations coming into the 2024 for Agholor. While his production this season doesn’t jump off the stat sheet by any means, he proved a reliable target for MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson. He finished third in the team’s receivers room in yards (381) and second in touchdowns (4), and despite a career-history of questionable hands, Agholor caught a career-high 77.8 percent of his targets, only dropping two passes.
With Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, and return specialist Tylan Wallace all set to return on their rookie contracts, the Ravens were set to enter the offseason with Agholor, Odell Beckham Jr., and another return specialist in Devin Duvernay headed towards free agency. When asked in a recent interview whether he’ll need to rebuild the wide receivers room again this offseason, general manager Eric DeCosta said, “I think (Bateman) is going to have a great season. We got Zay. I feel really good about where we are.” He went on to mention that the team had already had conversations about re-signing some of the veterans set to leave the building, and Agholor appears to have been one of those considerations.
It remains to be seen whether or not Agholor is just the first domino to fall. Though Beckham once again fell short of achieving the highs of his days in New York, the 31-year-old still finished second on the team in receiving yards and displayed some decent chemistry with Jackson at times. Duvernay’s receiving contribution took a huge step back after taking a larger role in 2022, but the 26-year-old still has some of the talent in the return game that made him a first-team All-Pro in 2021.
Regardless, with Agholor back in the fold, alongside Flowers, Bateman, and Wallace, the Ravens have a functional receiving corps. The team may still pursue contracts with the departing vets or perhaps some new talent from the college ranks, but with today’s signing, any such move would be considered an upgrade, as opposed to a necessity.
Ely Allen contributed to this post.
He SUX!
Agreed
link to youtube.com
The best man on the street interview in local news history AND the most Philly thing ever.
Agreed! And Balt can’t figure why they can’t get over the hump.
Ravens are a great club for those who’re facing a last chance.
We are here catching babies, unlike Agholar
It’s easy to rag on Agholor, but he was their fourth receiver, and that’s not counting their two receiving tight ends. Agholor is perfectly solid for a fourth option, let alone a fifth or sixth receiving option.
He SUX!
As a low cost 4th receiver, he doesn’t suck.
There’s better options out there earning less than his $3.25mil per.
Like…?
Everyone rags Mike T about his playoff record, but for some reason Harbaugh is never discussed as an above average HC as well.
Ravens need to draft at least 3 WRs. Ladd McKonkey would be a great pick. Also Keon Coleman or Troy Franklin
Only reason to keep old Nelly around is to be able to look at VV in the WAGS section at home games…lol