The Baltimore Ravens are keeping one of their key guys for years to come.
It was never in doubt, but it’s now official.
According to a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN, they chose to pick up the fifth-year option on Kyle Hamilton’s rookie contract.
As such, he will now be under contract through the 2026 season.
Ravens exercised the fifth-year option for safety Kyle Hamilton.
Statement from GM Eric DeCosta: pic.twitter.com/NDIYJ7cqVb
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 30, 2025
Teams have until Thursday to exercise the fifth-year option on the rookie deals of first-round picks taken in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Now, he will make a whopping $18.6 million in 2026.
In a statement, GM Eric DeCosta revealed that the team will try to get a multi-year contract extension done.
The Ravens took Hamilton with the No. 14 selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, and he quickly established himself as a lockdown cornerback, so this was an easy decision.
He was a first-team All-Pro in 2023 and a second-team All-Pro last season, and he earned Pro Bowl selections in both seasons as well.
He’s coming off an outstanding season, finishing with 107 total tackles, nine passes defended, six QB hits, four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two sacks, and one pick.
Throughout the course of his career, he’s logged 27 passes defended, 18 tackles for loss, and 7.0 sacks across 48 appearances.
He’s a mainstay of the defense, and it shouldn’t be long before the team gets him signed to a long-term and very lucrative contract extension that will make him much more than the nearly $17 million he’s scheduled to make in 2026.
On another note, the Ravens chose not to pick up the fifth-year option on OL Tyler Linderbaum, although they will reportedly try to sign him to a long-term contract anyway.
