Overview
- Multiple outlets report the extension at $100.4 million with about $82 million guaranteed and a $25.1 million average annual value, eclipsing Detroit’s Kerby Joseph for the top mark at the position.
- The agreement, announced Aug. 27 by GM Eric DeCosta, follows the Ravens picking up Hamilton’s fifth-year option in April and ties the 24-year-old to Baltimore through the 2030 season.
- DeCosta said negotiations started before the offseason break and intensified in mid-August, with Athletes First agents Kyle McCarthy and Brian Murphy representing Hamilton.
- A two-time Pro Bowler and 2023 first-team All-Pro, Hamilton’s versatility across box, slot and deep roles has anchored Baltimore’s secondary and underpins the team’s valuation.
- Reporting on detailed guarantees varies by outlet, but the headline figures reset the safety market as the Ravens balance future contract decisions such as center Tyler Linderbaum.