OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens face a dilemma with their top free agent this year.
The Ravens can't afford to let middle linebacker C.J. Mosley go elsewhere. But can they afford to keep him?
Baltimore declined to use the franchise tag on Mosley on Monday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. This means Mosley will hit free agency if the sides don't strike a deal before March 13.
History indicates the Ravens will find a way to keep him. In their 24-year existence, the Ravens have never allowed a first-round pick who reached multiple Pro Bowls to go elsewhere after his rookie deal expired.