
Multiple contract extensions were on Ravens head coach John Harbaugh's mind during a Monday media session at the league meetings in Palm Beach.
Multiple contract extensions were on Ravens head coach John Harbaugh's mind during a Monday media session at the league meetings in Palm Beach.
The real quote to take away from Berry's answer was: "I'll be honest: It is still a little bit nebulous in terms of what that the timeframe looks like. So we really are trying to deal with it week to week and month to month." Owusu-Koramoah went on IR with a neck injury in early November after being carted off in Week 8 following an attempt to tackle Derrick Henry. The vagueness with which the Browns have talked about his injury since leaves us with real questions about whether he will be playing in 2025.
Harbaugh said Mitchell's return to the field in 2024 was miraculous after the former UDFA made his way back from a torn ACL that ended his 2023 campaign. Mitchell rushed for 47-396-2 as a rookie but ran just 15 times for 30 yards after returning to action. While the presence of Derrick Henry undoubtedly affected Mitchell's ability to get on the field, it sounds as if his limited snaps may have been partially due to the after-effects of his injury. Henry is still under contract next season, and Mitchell was never expected to dominate backfield touches. That said, if he flashes in offseason programs and during training camp, it wouldn't be surprising if the Ravens found a way to get him more involved in 2025.
Henry, 31, continued to play like one of the top running backs in the league in his first season with the Ravens. He fell just shy of the second 2,000-yard season of his career but averaged a career-best 5.9 YPC while also leading the league with 16 rushing touchdowns. Henry only has one year left on his current deal, and he's bound to slow down at some point. But he'll again be expected to shoulder the load in Baltimore's backfield next season and could be worth keeping under contract after the 2025 season if he continues to play at a high level.