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The Baltimore Ravens rewarded cornerback Marcus Peters spectacular season with a three-year, $42 million contract extension. The deal will keep Peters in Baltimore through the 2022 season, which has Ravens fans excited about the potential of this defense and how hard general manager Eric DeCosta is leaning into the team’s Super Bowl window.
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. were among those pumped up for the deal as well. After it was announced, both Browns pass catchers tweeted their excitement for a potential rematch.
It’s interesting considering Peters and the Ravens’ defense held the pair to just 118 yards and a touchdown on 15 targets in their 31-15 route that ended Cleveland’s playoff hopes in Week 16. Though it’s possible Peters may have gotten their attention with his mouth between plays instead.
In his time with Baltimore, Peters has been well known for trash talking his opponents, at times clapping in their face at the line of scrimmage. Most famously, he had Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey so heated they had to be physically separated after the game. Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey also took Beckham down to the ground in the first matchup and held him to just two receptions for 20 yards on seven targets.
For how quickly both Landry and Beckham reacted to the news, you’d figure both players will absolutely be staying with the Browns next season. However, several Cleveland players, including Landry and Beckham, have been asking opposing teams to “come get me” following a tumultuous season that has fallen dramatically short of the preseason talk.
We’ll see if that rematch ever comes to fruition. But at least we know Peters is remaining with this team next year.
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