Ravens re-sign Mason
Owings Mills, MD (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Ravens have re-signed wide receiver Derrick Mason, signing the veteran and long-time Raven to a two-year deal worth $8 million, according to ESPN.
Mason became an unrestricted free agent after his five-year contract with the team expired following last season. The Michigan State product caught 73 passes for 1,028 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games last season for Baltimore.
"We know exactly what we're getting with Derrick and that's production," Ravens general manger Ozzie Newsome said. "Every Ravens fan knows what Derrick brings to this team. It's reliability, toughness, leadership, the fight to win, the want of the ball in the clutch times. He has a two-year history with Joe (Flacco) that says 'we know how to produce together.' They are on the same page."
The 36-year-old Mason is entering his 14th NFL season an has 863 catches for 11,089 yards and 59 touchdowns in 202 career games with the Ravens and Titans/Oilers franchise.
Mason's signing further solidifies a wide receiver corps which has undergone and major facelift. Five days ago the Ravens acquired three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Anquan Boldin from the Arizona Cardinals, while earlier in the offseason the team signed free agent Donte Stallworth.
