The Baltimore Ravens gave out another deal to a key offensive player on Thursday, signing Bateman through 2029. The three-year, $36.75 million extension includes $20 million in guarantees, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because terms hadn't been announced.

Bateman and Zay Flowers have led the wideouts in Baltimore with the likes of Devontez Walker and LaJohntay Wester as direct backups. However, the Ravens' offseason signing of veteran DeAndre Hopkins could shake up how the playing time is distributed among the wide receivers.

Bateman, see, hasn't always been widely respected -- even internally -- since arriving as a first-round draft pick in 2021. Two years into his career, in fact, the Minnesota produ