On Monday, the Baltimore Ravens re-signed offensive lineman James Hurst to a four-year contract extension worth $17.5 million including $8 million guaranteed. The deal gives him starter-level money and solidifies his place with the team. Raise your hand if you expected any of that to happen a year ago at this point.
Baltimore signed Hurst as an undrafted free agent in 2014 out of North Carolina. Prior to last season, Hurst started 18 games in his career, including the two playoff games in 2014, with the majority of those starts coming at left tackle.