Ravens' Roquan Smith Signs 5-Year, $100M Extension

NFL Week 18 - The Baltimore Ravens and linebacker Roquan Smith have agreed to a five-year, $100 million extension, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport

. The deal will be the first $20 million per year contract handed out to an off-ball linebacker.

Baltimore acquired Smith from the Chicago Bears for a 2023 second-round pick, a 2023 fifth-round pick and linebacker A.J. Klein. Smith originally requested a trade back in August following failed negotiations for an extension after accusing the Bears fo rnegotiating in bad faith.

The fifth-year linebacker finished the season with a career-high 169 combined tackles, including 86 for the Ravens. Smith's arrival also coincided with a major…