Rashod Bateman Extension Was ‘Really Smart’

Mina Kimes Calls Rashod Bateman Extension ‘Really Smart’

ESPN’s Mina Kimes loved the Rashod Bateman extension.

After the Ravens wide receiver signed a reported three-year extension worth $36.75 million, with $20 million guaranteed, Kimes praised the deal.

“I think this is a really smart, really team-friendly deal, honestly,” Kimes said on NFL Live. “While Rashod Bateman got off to a slow start at the beginning of his career, largely due to health reasons, last year he really emerged as an important role player. And that role is the sting.

“Zay Flowers is the No. 1 receiver in this offense, but he is not a traditional X-receiver. That’s Bateman. … He brings an element to this Ravens offense they’re not getting anywhere else and complements the other skill players quite well.”