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Calais Campbell has officially returned to the Baltimore Ravens, signing a one-year deal worth $5.5 million. The six-time Pro Bowler previously played for the Ravens from 2020 to 2022.
Defensive end Calais Campbell is officially back in Baltimore. The six-time Pro Bowler, three-time second team All-Pro, and 2017 first team All-Pro has returned to the Ravens, signing a one-year deal worth $5.5 million.
Campbell, 39, has played for five different teams over the course of his NFL career, which began in 2008, when the Arizona Cardinals selected him 50th overall from Miami in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
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He has since racked up 960 tackles, 117 sacks, 18 forced fumbles, and 13 fumble recoveries since he turned pro, with three of those seasons (2020-2022) coming in Charm City. Campbell made the Pro Bowl during his first season with the Ravens. He also won the Walter Payton Man of the Year award (which honors a player who excels in community service and philanthropy, in addition to being a star on the field) in 2019.
Campbell, who was also named to the NFL All-2010s team, provides the Ravens with added depth on the outside.
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Calais Campbell's new contract with the Ravens is worth $5.5 million for one year.
Calais Campbell has been selected for the Pro Bowl six times during his NFL career.
Calais Campbell has played for five different teams, including the Arizona Cardinals and the Baltimore Ravens.
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And while yes, he is certainly not getting any younger, and he is definitely at the tail end of his career, Campbell adds another edge rusher to the Ravens defense, and that is definitely something they could use right now.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Calais Campbell returns to add outside rush depth for the Ravens