The Ravens just let Matt Judon walk to the Patriots, but they’re retaining a different linebacker. Baltimore has re-signed Chris Board to a one-year deal, a source told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network (Twitter link).
The deal is worth “up to” $2.68MM, and Board will be getting over $1.6MM guaranteed to sign. As Pelissero refers to, the team didn’t tender Board as a restricted free agent but now he’ll actually have the opportunity to make a little more than he would’ve under a tender.
An UDFA out of North Dakota State in 2018, Board made the 53-man roster as a rookie and played on special teams. This past year he earned a real role on defense, starting two games and playing almost 25 percent of the defensive snaps. He finished with 31 tackles, 2.5 sacks, a pass defended, and a forced fumble.