The Ravens took steps to retain defensive back Ar'Darius Washington, extending the exclusive rights tender to the free agent. With the low tender, the Ravens would receive no compensation for Washington if another team signs him to an offer sheet and Baltimore declines to match.

The Ravens placed a right-of-first-refusal tender on safety Ar’Darius Washington on Wednesday, the first day of the new NFL year. At $3.3 million, it is worth less than the second-round tender of $5.3 million.

The Baltimore Ravens officially placed a right of first refusal tender on restricted free agent S Ar’Darius Washington. The Ravens also did not tender contracts to restricted free agent DB Christian Matthew or exclusive rights free agent RB Owen Wright.

Mekari, an undrafted free agent in 2019 who wound up spending six seasons in Baltimore and starting games at every position along the O-line, became the first of the Ravens’ unrestricted free agents to sign elsewhere. He got $20 million in guaranteed money, a nice payday for one of Baltimore’s most versatile and respected players in recent years.

The Baltimore Ravens are releasing former Pittsburgh Steelers slot cornerback Arthur Maulet, according to multiple reports. Maulet had played as the Ravens run-down nickel cornerback and specialized as a blitzer, a similar role to his one with the Steelers.

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