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Calais Campbell likely to retire with Baltimore Ravens after new deal

By James Reeve

Oct 24, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell (93) runs onto the field prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell (93) runs onto the field prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /
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Calais Campbell has had a fruitful career, and it looks set to wrap up with the Baltimore Ravens after he signed a new two-year deal with the team.

According to multiple reports, the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a new deal with Calais Campbell that will see him earn at least $12.5 million with the potential for it to rise to $16.5 million with incentives.

The contract will see Campbell through to age 37, just a few months away from turning 38, and is likely to be the last deal he signs in the NFL before calling time on a career that has seen him play 213 before the 2022 season even begins.

Campbell was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (50th overall) of the 2008 Draft and spent nine years in the desert before taking his talents to the Jacksonville Jaguars – where he arguably played his best football during a three-year stint.

In the 2017 season, his first in Jacksonville, Campbell came second in voting for Defensive Player of the Year, was named an All-Pro, and earned the third of his six career Pro Bowl appearances.

After the 2019 season, Campbell moved to the Ravens where he earned his last Pro Bowl, registered four sacks, 28 total tackles (18 solo), and 10 QB hits in 12 games.

In all, Campbell has 93.5 sacks, 773 combined tackles (566 solo), 161 tackles for loss, 232 QB hits, and 14 forced fumbles.

Campbell has even picked off three passes and defended 55 total passes throughout his career and even has two safeties to his name and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-2010s Team.

His new deal with the Baltimore Ravens gives Campbell two more years to try to rack up the 6.5 sacks he needs to become a member of the coveted century club while also allowing him the opportunity to try to contribute to a team’s chase for a Super Bowl title.

The Ravens have plenty to work on after an 8-9 record in 2021 but, with Campbell still on the books and John Harbaugh at the helm, there is always the potential for success in the NFL and this year’s Super Bowl is a prime example of two teams becoming contenders is a fairly short timeframe.

For Campbell, the hope will be that the Ravens can make the necessary additions through the upcoming draft and give the team some real talent that can help them compete in a difficult AFC North.

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