The Baltimore Ravens have made plenty of moves this offseason in signing new players, bringing back talent, as well as having one of the better drafts in recent memory. They’ve also reunited with a few of their former players, as they’ll wear the purple and black once again.
On Friday, news came out that Baltimore was bringing back defensive lineman Brent Urban. The veteran was drafted by Baltimore in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Urban left the Ravens following the 2018 season, and has since played for the Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans, and most recently the Dallas Cowboys. Urban’s deal was known to be a one-year contract, but the reported details of the contract were made known by Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, as it will be a veteran minimum salary benefit deal.
Brent Urban's 1-year deal with the Ravens is a veteran minimum salary benefit deal.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) May 20, 2022
The NFL details the veteran salary benefit as follows:
“Formerly known as the minimum salary benefit, the veteran salary benefit allow teams to offer a “Qualifying Contract” to any player with at least four credited seasons at a reduced salary cap hit. Under this provision, a qualifying contract is a one-year deal worth the minimum base salary applicable to a player with his number of credited seasons, plus $137,500 in additional compensation (i.e., signing bonus, roster bonus, incentive, etc. — amount begins to increase in 2022). These contracts are charged against the salary cap at the rate of a player with two credited seasons that league year.”
Urban will certainly fit right in with the Ravens with his veteran leadership and previous history with the team. Through his eight NFL seasons, the defensive lineman has notched 107 combined tackles to go along with six sacks.
