Baltimore, MD – June 23, 2025
When Baltimore signed a two-time All-Pro cornerback earlier this week, it wasn’t just about adding talent. It was personal. While the Ravens quietly celebrated a defensive coup, the player at the center of it had something far more pointed to say about the team he just left behind.
Fans had speculated for weeks whether the veteran star would remain loyal to the team that drafted him in the first round. But when Green Bay cut ties after contract restructuring talks fell apart, he didn’t just walk—he made sure his voice was heard.
“They wanted to play games with my contract. No guarantees, no respect,” he told ESPN Radio. “You don’t treat a two-time All-Pro like that. You don’t build a Super Bowl roster by lowballing your best players.”
Baltimore swooped in with a team-friendly but respectful one-year deal worth up to $6 million. The contract included guaranteed money—something Green Bay refused to offer. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh called it a “no-brainer,” and according to sources, Lamar Jackson had been lobbying behind the scenes. “Go get him, Eric,” the quarterback reportedly told GM Eric DeCosta, per ESPN.
The cornerback’s frustration wasn’t limited to front-office negotiations. He reportedly sent a blunt message to former Packers teammate Kenny Clark: “Leave those guys. You’re not getting a ring there.”
His addition to the Ravens instantly elevates a secondary already stacked with talent like Marlon Humphrey, Nate Wiggins, and Kyle Hamilton. If health is on his side, Baltimore may now boast the deepest defensive backfield in the league.
Green Bay fans are split. Some say the team made the right cap move. Others believe they let a culture leader walk out the door. But in Baltimore, the message is clear: the Ravens are all-in on 2025—and they just added one of the league’s fiercest competitors to prove it.
As one AFC scout told NFL.com: “He’s still got that lockdown gear. And now he’s angry. That’s a scary combination.”
Stay tuned—Week 14 and 18 just got a whole lot more personal. Stay tuned to ESPN.
