OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Let me know if you've heard this one before: the Baltimore Ravens lost an offensive lineman in free agency to one of the biggest contracts in NFL history.
It happened in 2016 with guard Kelechi Osemele. It happened in 2017 with tackle Rick Wagner. And it happened once again Friday, when Ryan Jensen set the financial benchmark for all centers.
Jensen signed a four-year, $42 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in one of the more remarkable paydays. He went from being a first-year, full-time starter for Baltimore to the highest paid center in the league.