The Ravens and Roquan Smith are in agreement on a five-year, $100 million deal to make him the highest-paid inside linebacker in NFL history, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The deal includes $45 million fully guaranteed and $60 million in total guarantees. He’s the first off-ball linebacker to get $20 million a year.
The Bears dealt Smith to Baltimore in October after both sides couldn’t agree on a long-term extension. Smith has been selected first-team All-Pro two times in a row and is coming off yet another standout year where he was named to his first Pro Bowl.
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He finished the regular season with 169 total tackles, 4.5 sacks and three interceptions. With his future now secured, the 25-year-old superstar can fully focus on his team’s wild-card matchup Sunday against the Bengals. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on NBC.
