It’s extremely rare for a team to be able to sign a future Hall of Fame pass rusher who can still play meaningful snaps at a high level around this time of the year. It’s even rarer that they get him at a discount. However, that is exactly what happened last Monday when the Baltimore Ravens signed four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Justin Houston to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million with a base value of just $1.075 million and a signing bonus of $1 million.
Money clearly isn’t a motivating factor for the 32-year old Houston at this stage in his career because he even admitted to turning down more money to sign elsewhere before agreeing to terms with the Ravens.