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While everyone is focusing on the coronavirus and the new CBA deal, the Baltimore Ravens are out here making money moves.

Sources: The #Jaguars are trading star DL Calais Campbell to the #Ravens when the league year begins, per me and @TomPelissero. The most recent Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year winner is on the move, as the Jags clear cap space and Baltimore stocks up.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2020

They sent a 5th round pick, that they acquired from Minnesota for a kicker, for defensive star Calais Campbell.

Oh yeah, that kicker Baltimore got the 5th for, was cut three weeks later.

Campbell and the Ravens have come to terms on an 2-year extension that pays him $27 million and $20 million of that is guaranteed.

The #Ravens and new DL Calais Campbell are finalizing a 2-year new deal for $27M, sources say. It gives him $20 guaranteed after the trade from the #Jaguars. It’s not completely done yet, but sounds like it will be.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2020

Are we just trying to hand Baltimore the Lombardi Trophy?

They already have a stellar defense with the likes of Judon, Humphrey, Thomas III, Peters, Williams, and Pierce. They now stock up the front 7 and know what they need to focus on for the draft.

They already have the MVP of the league and a stud running back to compliment him. The receiving core — although not big names — played well last year, and they had a breakout star in tight end Mark Andrews.

With the best receiving class in a long time, I can see the Ravens focusing a lot on offense in this draft. A receiver and potentially offensive line — to give Jackson even more time — will be taken with their top two picks.

They already went 14-2 last season, and I can see them easily grabbing that #1 seed again and getting the lone bye in the AFC.