The Ravens have agreed to a brand new deal with Gus Edwards. The running back now has a fresh two-year, $10MM contract, tying him to the club for multiple seasons. 
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Edwards has been a big part of the Ravens’ dynamic ground game, averaging at least 5.0 yards per carry in each of his three pro seasons. This past season, he suited up for all 16 games and made six starts, rushing for 723 yards and six touchdowns. With Mark Ingram now out of the picture, Edwards is set to split carries with second-year player J.K. Dobbins.
The Ravens retained him as a restricted free agent in March, cuffing him for around $3.4MM with the second-year tender. Instead, they’ve extended the arrangement. It’s a smart move — the Rutgers product is now poised to do career numbers with a larger role in the offense.
The Ravens are prioritizing new deals for their young stars, which helps to explain why they backed out of their recent trade talks for Juli0 Jones. Without Jones and his $15MM salary to tangle with, they’ve got the necessary funds to keep players like Edwards and key in on a megadeal for star quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Love this move. He’s a great change of pace from JK and has shown consistency over the last 3 season. Perfect fit for what the ravens do.
And he’s huge for the position. Bringing down a 240 or so pound back in the fourth quarter, against a team who’s been running at you all day, is not a fun task for a tired EDGE defender. It’s even less fun for a DB.