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According to The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec, the Ravens felt like they had a verbal agreement with Smith on Wednesday afternoon, but then the former Raven changed his mind.

So what happened?

"Smith, according to sources, had second thoughts about the agreement and backed out of it Wednesday night, not long after details started coming out about the contracts agreed to by fellow free agent pass rushers Von Miller (Buffalo Bills) and Chandler Jones (Las Vegas Raiders)," Zrebiec wrote.


The agreement with Smith reportedly was for a four-year, $35 million deal ($8.75 million average per season) that carried a maximum value of $50 million.

According to reports, the deals for Miller (six years, $120 million for an average of $20 million per season) and Jones (three years, $51 million for an average of $17 million per season) were far more lucrative.

"The Ravens, according to sources, worked to revise the deal and alleviate some of Smith's concerns. However, the two sides couldn't find a compromise that worked for both sides," Zrebiec wrote.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/19/2022 09:50PM by Rams Junkie.