Pro Football Rumors
After playing on four teams across his first nine years in the NFL, Kyle Van Noy has found himself in a productive environment with the Ravens. The veteran pass rusher faces questions about his long-term future given his age, but he intends to keep playing for at least one more year.
“My want to is still there, that’s for sure,” the 33-year-old said (via Brian Wacker of the Baltimore Sun). “I can still play at a high level. But it’s something where they have to make a decision, too.”
Van Noy is under contract for 2025, but his remarks suggest he could look to secure an extension this offseason. The two-time Super Bowl winner noted he and general manager Eric DeCosta will speak “at some point” to discuss the future. It would come as no surprise if a new deal were to be worked out given how effective Van Noy has been across his two Baltimore campaigns. After setting a new career high in sacks with nine in 2023, the former hybrid linebacker increased his output once again this past season with 12.5.
That 2024 figure led the team and resulted in the first Pro Bowl nod of Van Noy’s career. He is currently on track to receive $3.75MM next season with a cap hit of $6.13MM. Both of those numbers constitute a bargain from the Ravens’ perspective, and committing to a raise (while challenging given the team’s limited cap space) would be a sensible move.
Baltimore has Odafe Oweh set to play on his fifth-year option in 2025, and he is due $13.25MM as a result. The Penn State product reached double-digit sacks for the first time in his career this past season, and at the age of 26 a multi-year commitment from the Ravens would come as no surprise. The team’s depth (recent draftees David Ojabo, Tavius Robinson and Adisa Isaac) could stand to see at least one addition through free agency or the draft this offseason, but Oweh and Van Noy will be counted on to remain starters moving forward.
The latter landed a $51MM Dolphins deal in 2020, but after only season in Miami he has been unable to secure a contract of similar value. At this stage of his career, Van Noy should not be expected to command a lucrative pact but it will be interesting to see if he and the Ravens work out an extension this offseason.
