After trading for Roquan Smith at the 2022 trade deadline, he and Patrick Queen quickly formed a high-performing linebacker tandem for the Baltimore Ravens. Smith’s impressive play in a short stint with the Ravens last season earned him a record-breaking contract extension from Baltimore in March.
The Ravens did not pick up Queen’s fifth-year contract option this offseason and then drafted a linebacker in the third round, Trenton Simpson. While this sparked immediate trade speculation, the dust has since settled and it appears almost certain that Queen will be with the team in 2023 — and possibly beyond.