Suggs Says He’s “Getting Close” On Long-Term Deal With Ravens

Ravens defensive end/linebacker Terrell Suggs is spending his second year under the franchise tag. Next March, he’ll either be an unrestricted free agent or he’ll receive a franchise tender worth the average of the five highest-paid players in the entire league. Long before it comes to that, however, Suggs could be getting a long-term deal. “I feel like we’re getting close,” Suggs tells the web site operated by the entity that could soon be paying him huge money. “Negotiations are going on with the Ravens. Fans can be optimistic that I’ll be [at training camp].” So how close is it? “We’ve talked,” Suggs said. “There are some minor things we’re working out. . . . I just hope we can get it done in time for training camp.” The mere fact that Suggs would speak “exclusively” to the team’s web site regarding the status of the discussions tells us that things really are close. If they weren’t, anyone from the Ravens who contacted Suggs would have been politely (or not) told to get bent.