Three years ago, the Baltimore Ravens and Joe Flacco's agent hammered out a then-record deal in a week after re-initiating talks at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. Baltimore can only hope the sides could follow the same swift course starting at this year's combine, which begins next week.
Whether the Ravens can sign significant free agents to help them rebound from a 5-11 season depends on their ability to rework Flacco's contract before March 9, the start of the new league year.