Baltimore Ravens Give Derek Wolfe One-Year, $6 Million Contract

The Baltimore Ravens weren't able to finalize a three-year deal with Michael Brockers, so they settled on a cheaper option.

On Saturday afternoon, the Ravens signed former Denver Broncos pass rusher Derek Wolfe to a one-year contract worth $6 million. ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news:

Wolfe just finished a four-year contract worth $36.7 million that was signed with the Broncos in Jan. 2016, several weeks before their Super Bowl 50 championship. The 30-year-old spent his first eight NFL seasons in the Mile High City.

He'll join a Baltimore team that has completely revamped its front seven. They acquired Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro pass rusher Calais Campbell from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a fifth-round pick last week.

Wolfe is coming off the most productive season of his career, recording seven sacks in 12 games for the Broncos. In all, he has 33 sacks and 15 passes defended for his career.

Wolfe and Campbell should be excellent fits in the defensive system of Don 'Wink' Martindale, who has quickly developed one of the NFL's top front seven units.

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The Ravens, led by MVP Lamar Jackson, finished with the top record in the NFL last season at 14-2. However, they were upset by the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Round, losing by a final score of 28-12.

The Denver defense has undergone a plethora of changes since their Super Bowl 50 championship season. They already allowed Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris Jr. to leave in free agency (for the Los Angeles Chargers), leaving Von Miller as the lone star remaining from that Super Bowl team.

Baltimore's front office has a rich history of finding true bargains in free agency, and Wolfe shouldn't be an exception. He's been a consistent producer in the pass rushing game, and the Ravens should find a way to maximize his talents. Should Wolfe perform well on this new deal, he'll set himself up nicely for a more lucrative contract in 2021 free agency.

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