Baltimore Ravens sign DB Lardarius Webb Jr

Lardarius Webb Jr.'s three-year, $3.11M deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI)—a fair-value proposition that reflects solid depth economics without breakout bargain appeal. At $1.04M AAV, this is a modest investment for a defensive back in the current secondary market, and the structure suggests Baltimore is treating this as a low-risk, low-cost depth piece rather than betting on a star-level contributor. The contract duration and annual hit are both reasonable for a reserve or rotational safety/cornerback role; there's no dead-cap trap or front-loaded risk buried in the terms. What prevents this from climbing to bargain-tier value is the straightforward nature of the deal—it's not cheap enough to offer exceptional margin if Webb Jr. underperforms, nor is the player a proven high-volume producer commanding a discount relative to his peers. The value equation works because the Ravens are paying appropriately for what appears to be a role-player signing during the offseason, where cap flexibility and roster depth are priorities. This is a defensible move that won't blow up the salary structure, but it's also not the kind of acquisition that generates outsized return—it's exactly what you'd expect a contending team to do with mid-tier secondary help.