Having not even completed their first rookie minicamp of the spring, the Ravens have wasted no time in signing eight of their nine 2015 draft picks to rookie contracts.
Baltimore announced Friday afternoon that seven of their nine choices had signed contracts before third-round defensive tackle Carl Davis announced via Twitter later in the evening that he had signed his contract. First-round wide receiver Breshad Perriman is the only Ravens draft choice not to have signed a contract, but he was present and participating during this weekend’s minicamp in Owings Mills.
Since the introduction of the latest collective bargaining agreement in 2011, rookie signings have become little more than a formality with a slotting system that includes standard four-year deals for all draft picks. Teams may exercise a fifth-year option for first-round picks.
Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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