The Baltimore Ravens are signing franchise defensive tackle Justin Madubuike to a four-year, $98 million deal that includes $75.5 million total in guarantees and $53.5 million at signing, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The longterm deal between the two sides comes after the Ravens elected to use their franchise tag on the 26-year-old. Madubuike would've made $22,110,200 had he played on the franchise tag.
The contract comes after a breakout season in which Madubuike produced a career-high 13 sacks for a Ravens defense that led the NFL with 60 sacks. It was a remarkable season for Madubuike, who totaled more sacks last season than he did in his first three seasons combined (8.