Ravens CB facing uncertain post-2024 future?

Humphrey excelled while playing out his rookie contract, earning first-team All-Pro acclaim during the 2019 campaign. His success that year helped pave the way for a five-year, $97.5M extension inked in 2020. The 27-year-old has remained a full-time starter since then, although injuries have led to missed game action and lowered his effectiveness at times.

Coming off a year in which he led the league in forced fumbles (eight), Humphrey was limited to 12 games in 2021. While the Alabama product rebounded with a fully healthy campaign the following season, nagging injuries led to seven missed contests this past campaign. Humphrey was a part-time participant in minicamp, and his health will be worth watching over the course of the 2024 campaign.

Three years remain on his deal, but no guaranteed salary is in place on the pact after the coming season. Humphrey is set to carry a cap hit of $25.13M in 2025, and that figure is scheduled to check in at $22.93M the following year. Considering his impact on the team’s cap, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic writes Humphrey “probably needs” to deliver a productive and healthy campaign to remain in Charm City moving forward.

Baltimore’s secondary has seen plenty of turnover in recent years, and the team has taken the draft route to add starting-caliber and depth corners. Brandon Stephens, Jalyn Armour-Davis, Damarion Williams, as well as 2024 draftees Nate Wiggins and T.J. Tampa, are all attached to rookie contracts. Humphrey, who posted double-digit pass deflections in each of his first five seasons, has seen his ball production wane recently. He has been held to one interception in three of the past four years, with 12 total pass breakups since 2022.

Humphrey’s deal calls for a $4M roster bonus in March 2025, so any contract-related decisions will likely be made before that. The Ravens would see $18M in cap savings by designating him a post-June 1 cut next offseason, but plenty of time remains until such a move would be considered. Humphrey’s availability and level of play will be worth watching closely over the course of the coming campaign.