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The numbers behind Ronnie Stanley's new deal with the Ravens (0:46)
Take a look at the important figures following Ronnie Stanley's new three-year deal with Baltimore. (0:46)
Jamison HensleyMar 8, 2025, 05:54 PM ET
- Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens announced Saturday they reached an agreement with left tackle Ronnie Stanley, which allows them to keep their top free agent and secures quarterback Lamar Jackson's blind side for the near future.
Stanley's three-year deal is worth $60 million, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. His average of $20 million per year is tied for eighth among left tackles.
This is a huge move for the Ravens to retain Stanley two days before the start of free agency's negotiation period. Stanley, who was considered the No. 1 left tackle available in free agency, was expected to draw strong interest in the open market.
With Stanley, the Ravens will now bring back four offensive line starters for the NFL's No. 1 offense. Left guard Patrick Mekari is an unrestricted free agent.
This deal shouldn't come as a surprise because Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta and coach John Harbaugh both expressed optimism about re-signing Stanley at the NFL combine last month.
Last season, Stanley talked about how much he valued playing in Baltimore and how much he enjoyed blocking for Jackson and running back Derrick Henry.
Stanley, 30, is a two-time Pro Bowl player who has been the Baltimore Ravens' starting left tackle since 2016. In reaching free agency for the first time, Stanley was considered the best available offensive tackle in the league.
He is coming off his best season since a career-altering left ankle injury in 2020. When protecting Jackson's blind side last season, Stanley ranked 12th in pass block win rate among tackles (92.5%), played in every game in a single season for the first time and continued to be a respected leader.
It was a solid bounce-back year for Stanley, who took a 50% pay cut last offseason to remain with the Ravens. Stanley said he took a $7.5 million salary reduction because he didn't want to leave Baltimore after a down season in 2023.
Durability has been a major issue for Stanley. Since signing a five-year, $98.75 million deal midway through the 2020 season, he has missed 36 games over the last five seasons due to ankle, shoulder and knee injuries.
Stanley, the No. 6 overall pick in 2016, produced his best season in 2019 when he became the Ravens' first All-Pro left tackle since Hall of Fame lineman Jonathan Ogden. In 104 starts, Stanley has allowed 28 sacks, including five last season.
