Whether to keep inside linebacker C.J. Mosley around is not one of those difficult decisions.
Head Coach John Harbaugh said it’s a “formality” that Baltimore will pick up Mosley’s fifth-year option on his rookie contract, which must be officially exercised by May 3.
Once that’s done, it means Mosley will be patrolling the middle of Baltimore’s defense through the 2018 season, and likely a lot longer.
“I’m sure that we’ll pick up his option," Harbaugh said at the NFL owners meetings Tuesday. "I expect C.J. Mosley to be a Raven for many, many, many years.