Tavon Young, Ravens Reportedly Agree to 3-Year, $25.8 Million Contract Extension

The Baltimore Ravens and cornerback Tavon Young reportedly agreed to a three-year, $25.8 million contract extension Thursday. 

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the deal could reach $29 million with incentives. The contract would make Young the highest-paid slot cornerback in football.

Young, 24, was due to make $2.1 million in the final year of his contract. The 2016 fourth-round pick recorded 37 tackles and one interception in 2018, and he returned two fumbles for touchdowns.

"Extremely blessed and thankful to continue my career as a Baltimore Raven, Thanks to everyone in the @Ravens organization and teammates Let’s workkkkkkk!!" Young said on Twitter.

Young played in 15 games last season despite dealing with a sports hernia. He underwent surgery on the injury following the conclusion of the Ravens' season.

The Temple product missed the entire 2017 season after suffering a torn ACL in OTAs. Despite his injury history, Young has flashed potential whenever he's been on the field and was an integral part of a Baltimore defense that ranked among the NFL's best in nearly every category. 

Football Outsiders ranked the Ravens third in pass defense, and only the Chicago Bears held opposing quarterbacks to a lower rating.

Young should continue to lock down the slot for the Ravens for the foreseeable future, assuming he can stay on the field. It's unclear how much he got in the way of guarantees, but this is a relatively short-term deal and should wind up being fine as long as Young continues his 2018 production.