How George Karlaftis' 4-year, $93M deal with the Chiefs affects Ravens star pass rusher

Baltimore is set to report to the Under Armour Performance Center for training camp, and Odafe Oweh will arrive with millions on his mind.

Eric DeCosta and John Harbaugh took steps to improve the roster with 11 picks in April’s NFL draft, including adding a pass rusher in Round 2 despite having Odafe Oweh and Kyle Van Noy on the roster.

Oweh logged 5.0 sacks in two of his first three seasons since being selected by the Ravens in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Baltimore didn’t deliver a long-term contract extension last summer, and that fueled his production for last season as the former Penn State pass rusher finished with the second-most sacks on the Ravens behind Kyle Van Noy (13.5) and tied with Detroit’s Za’Darius Smith for No. 16 in the NFL. He’ll be looking for a massive deal in free agency, and there’s a ground floor after Kansas City agreed to a 4-year, $93 million contract with edge rusher George Karlaftis that includes $62 million guaranteed.

Baltimore picked up Oweh’s fifth-year option before last season, putting him on the books for a $13,251,000 salary cap hit this year. In 2024, Oweh tallied 39 tackles (25 solo), 10.0 sacks, and one forced fumble across 17 regular-season games.

With the move complete, we’re examining how Karlaftis’s deal affects Oweh.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: George Karlaftis’ new deal with the Chiefs will impact Odafe Oweh

How George Karlaftis’ 4-year, $93M deal with the Chiefs affects Ravens star pass rusher

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