Written by Jamison Hensley at ESPN.com
The Baltimore Ravens finally added a desperately needed wide receiver, agreeing with free agent Jeremy Maclin on a two-year deal Monday, the team announced.
Maclin, 29, who was surprisingly cut by the Kansas City Chiefs on June 2, made visits to both the Ravens and the Buffalo Bills last week. However, a source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson that Maclin’s decision came down to the Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles and that the Bills were not a factor in his final decision.
Maclin will sign his contract before the Ravens’ first mandatory minicamp practice Tuesday. He passed his physical last week during his visit to Baltimore.
Last week, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, a restaurant in Baltimore, promised Maclin free crab cakes for the life of his contract if he signed with the Ravens and then upped the offer a day later to free crab cakes for life. Maclin on Monday let the restaurant know that he saw their tweet and the establishment said it would honor the promise when asked about it by a Ravens fan.
You drive a hard bargain, Mr. Maclin. We’ll up the offer to free crab cakes for life. Now sign already! 📋 pic.twitter.com/XVjwjwZhHS
— Jimmy’s Seafood (@JimmysSeafood) June 8, 2017
@JimmysSeafood I read what y’all said…I love crab cakes! Lol
— Jeremy Maclin (@jmac___19) June 12, 2017
We are crabs of our word! https://t.co/4TFnR8HLkt
— Jimmy’s Seafood (@JimmysSeafood) June 12, 2017
The addition of Maclin gives Joe Flacco the best available wide receiver on the free-agent market and significantly improves a Baltimore passing attack that lost two of its top three targets. Maclin has averaged 68 catches, 900-plus receiving yards and six touchdowns in his seven-year NFL career.
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