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  • Ravens set to sign former Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins

    The have finally found a new wide receiver in free agency. On Friday, reported that the Ravens are expected to sign former wideout to a one-year deal worth $6 million. According to Rapoport, $5 million is fully guaranteed. Watkins, who turns 28 in June, will have the chance to Chris Mullin Jersey serve as new No. 1, and mentor the younger wide receivers on roster.Watkins was by the Ravens and Kent Bazemore Jersey the , according to reports, but has opted to sign with the former. Watkins goes from one MVP quarterback to the other, as he leaves for Jackson. He is coming off of a down year with the Chiefs, as he caught a career-low 37 pa ses for 421 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games played. In 2019, which ended with a Super Bowl victory, Watkins caught 52 pa ses for 673 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games played. Juan Toscano-Anderson Jersey Watkins was originally drafted by the with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Clemson. His best profe sional season came in 2015, when he caught 60 pa ses for Wilt Chamberlain Jersey a career-high 1,047 yards and nine touchdowns in just 13 games played. This is a big signing for the Ravens, as the team has had trouble wooing top free agent wideouts this offseason. They failed to steal away from the or T.Y. Hilton from the Colts, and then weren't prepared to break the bank for . was the Ravens' leading receiver in 2020 with 58 catches for 769 yards and eight touchdowns, but he -- along with the rest of the wide receiving corps -- struggled mightily with drops. Tight end is one of the best in the game, but adding Andrew Bogut Jersey a legitimate wide receiver could help Jackson take his play to another level.
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