Report: Ravens make Young top-paid nickel CB with $25.8M extension

The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a three-year extension with Tavon Young that will make him the NFL's highest-paid nickel cornerback, sources told Jamison Hensley of ESPN.

The contract reportedly pays Young $25.8 million over three seasons and contains a maximum value of $29 million. Baltimore's expected to formally announce the deal Friday at a press conference.

Extremely blessed and thankful to continue my career as a Baltimore Raven, Thanks to everyone in the @Ravens organization and teammates Let's workkkkkkk!!

- Tavon Young (@NLtyoung) February 21, 2019

Young was a key cog in the Ravens' top-ranked defense last season, racking up 37 tackles, two sacks, and one interception.

The 24-year-old was a fourth-round pick of Baltimore in 2016 out of Temple.

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