Reports: Ravens sign CB Young to extension

The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a three-year contract extension with cornerback Tavon Young, multiple outlets reported Thursday. The team announced it would hold a press conference Friday with head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta.

Young, a 2016 fourth-round draft pick, turns 25 next month. He had one year remaining on his four-year rookie contract. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the extension is a three-year, $25.8 million deal with a max value of $29 million, making him the NFL's highest-paid nickel back. NFL Network valued the extension at three years and $27 million.

After missing the 2017 season with a torn ACL, Young returned to play in 15 games (six starts) in 2018. He registered 37 tackles and one interception and recovered three fumbles, returning two of those recoveries for touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13 and the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16. He missed the Ravens' playoff loss to the Chargers with a sports hernia and had surgery in January, but is expected to be healthy in time for Baltimore's offseason program.

Young had 50 tackles and two picks as a 2016 rookie. --Field Level Media