The Baltimore Ravens have given Lamar Jackson a much-needed weapon on offense.
As first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Ravens have agreed to a one-year contract with wide receiver Sammy Watkins. The deal is worth $6 million, with almost all of it fully guaranteed.
The #Ravens are signing free agent WR Sammy Watkins and giving him a 1-year deal worth $6M — with $5M fully guaranteed, source said. Watkins lands and Baltimore has its weapon.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 26, 2021
Watkins had carved out a solid role in the Kansas City Chiefs’ high-powered offense in recent seasons. Though limited to ten games in 2020, he still caught 37 passes for 421 yards and two touchdowns. His team-first attitude should play well in the Baltimore locker room as well.
The Ravens struggled for consistent production at the receiver spot in 2020, with Marquise Brown’s 769 receiving yards leading the team. That’s a fairly modest total, even for Baltimore’s Jackson-run offense.
