Baltimore Ravens Extend Michael Pierce’s Contract
Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million extension with Michael Pierce, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates on Saturday. This deal will keep the starting nose tackle from becoming an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Pierce, 31, has been a key player for the Ravens defense, starting all 16 games this season. Baltimore’s defense has allowed the fewest points (16.4) and the fourth-fewest yards (302.1) in the NFL this season.
In his seventh NFL season, Pierce ranks third on the Ravens in run stop win rate (36.9%) and second among Baltimore defensive linemen with 19 pass-rush wins. His durability has also been a significant improvement, playing in double-digit games for the first time since 2019, and his 619 snaps this season are a career high.
The extension comes after Pierce signed a three-year, $16.5 million deal with Baltimore in 2022 and restructured his deal in March, putting him in a position to become a free agent in 2024.
The Ravens are focusing on retaining their key defensive players, with defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, who leads NFL interior linemen with 13 sacks, being an unrestricted free agent after the season.
Baltimore, which has already clinched the AFC’s No. 1 seed, will host the rival Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday in the regular-season finale.