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Ravens Eye Patrick Queen Contract Extension After Declining 5th-Year Option, GM Says

Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta doesn't want fans making assumptions about linebacker Patrick Queen's long-term status with the team.

During an appearance on The Lounge podcast (h/t Ryan Mink of the team's official website), DeCosta explained the team wants to sign Queen to a contract extension even after inking a notable deal with linebacker Roquan Smith and drafting linebacker Trenton Simpson.

"People want to jump to conclusions [and say], 'Oh [Simpson] is going to replace Patrick,'" DeCosta said. "I can tell you this. Patrick Queen had a helluva year last year.