On October 3, 2013 I celebrated my wedding anniversary. It was also the date that the Ravens traded for Eugene Monroe. To land Monroe, the Ravens sent fourth- and fifth-round selections in the 2014 NFL Draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The costs for Monroe would continue to climb.
Following his first partial season with the Ravens, Monroe became an unrestricted free agent. Few potential suitors came knocking on his Columbia, MD door. Eventually the Ravens and Monroe reached an agreement on a 5-year, $37.5 million deal, $17.5 million of which was guaranteed.