The Ravens had been among the many groups that made a notable outdoors free-agent addition on the working again spot this offseason. Certainly one of Baltimore’s incumbent choices within the backfield now has a brand new deal in place.
Justice Hill has agreed to an extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. He provides that this might be a two-year, $6M deal for the veteran. Hill — who has spent his total profession in Baltimore — might be underneath contract by the 2026 season as a result of this information, which is now official.
Chosen within the fourth spherical of the 2019 draft, Hill has remained a complementary choice within the backfield by a lot of his tenure. He was one in all three Ravens working backs who suffered a season-ending damage earlier than the 2021 marketing campaign started, however since then, he has not had availability points. Hill has remained a core particular groups contributor (as a kick returner and in different roles), however this new deal comes after his best marketing campaign.
The 26-year-old set profession highs throughout the board in 2023, racking 593 scrimmage yards and 4 complete touchdowns. With J.K. Dobbins struggling an Achilles tear early within the 12 months, Hill was counted on as a vital backfield member all through the marketing campaign whereas splitting reps with Gus Edwards and — for a stretch in the midst of the season — undrafted rookie Keaton Mitchell. Loads has modified for the reason that finish of the 2023 slate.
Dobbins and Edwards departed in free company, while the Ravens added
Derrick Henry on a two-year deal. The longtime Titans star almost discovered himself in Baltimore forward of the 2023 commerce deadline. Nonetheless, he joined the group amidst excessive expectations on early downs and goal-line conditions. With Mitchell persevering with to rehab the ACL tear that ended his encouraging rookie 12 months, Hill has been leaned on as a key pass-catching choice early in 2024. Friday’s deal means that it’ll proceed for the foreseeable future.
The Oklahoma State product signed a two-year extension in March 2023; that pact carried an AAV of $2.55M. Since then, his work on offense and particular groups has drawn robust critiques from the group and earned him a slight elevate. The Ravens’ Henry funding doesn’t embrace any assured wage for subsequent 12 months, resulting in uncertainty concerning his standing subsequent spring. Likewise, it stays to be seen how Mitchell will fare and the way giant of a workload he’ll deal with as soon as wholesome. Nevertheless, Baltimore’s RB room will shake out in 2024 and past, and Hill might be a notable presence.