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Ravens Ink 40-Year-Old Calais Campbell, $5.5M Deal

5/2/2026

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Calais Campbell Joins Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens signed veteran defensive end Calais Campbell to a one-year, $5.5 million contract.
Campbell, turning 40 on Sept. 1, enters his 19th season after posting 6.5 sacks, 43 tackles and a 15% pass-rush win rate with the Arizona Cardinals.
Baltimore added him to bolster a thin interior line and to offset uncertainty over defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, who had neck surgery and may miss part of 2026.

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Campbell Earns Honors

Campbell earned the 2019 Walter Payton Man of the Year award and the 2023 Alan Page Community Award.
ESPN reported that Cardinals teammates praised his locker-room leadership and mentorship.
Pro Football Focus ranked him No. 23 of 127 interior linemen, highlighting his strong run-stop performance.
He has recorded 65 career passes defended, the seventh-most by a defensive lineman since 1999.

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Calais Campbell Joins Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens signed veteran defensive end Calais Campbell to a one-year, $5.5 million contract.
Campbell, turning 40 on Sept. 1, enters his 19th season after posting 6.5 sacks, 43 tackles and a 15% pass-rush win rate with the Arizona Cardinals.
Baltimore added him to bolster a thin interior line and to offset uncertainty over defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, who had neck surgery and may miss part of 2026.

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