Madubuike (illness) does not have an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Browns. Madubuike was unable to practice Tuesday due to an illness, but he was able to avoid an injury tag for Saturday's regular-season finale after logging a full practice Thursday. The 2020 third-round pick has logged 11 tackles (five solo), including 1.5 sacks, in the three games since the Ravens' Week 14 bye.
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Baltimore Ravens
Birthdate
11/17/1997 (27)
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Active
HT/WT
6'3", 305 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 3; Pk (BAL)
Birthplace
McKinney, TX, USA
Position
DT
College
Texas A&M
Experience
5 seasons
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Baltimore Ravens
2020-Present
(5 seasons)
Madubuike (illness) does not have an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Browns. Madubuike was unable to practice Tuesday due to an illness, but he was able to avoid an injury tag for Saturday's regular-season finale after logging a full practice Thursday. The 2020 third-round pick has logged 11 tackles (five solo), including 1.5 sacks, in the three games since the Ravens' Week 14 bye.
Madubuike (illness) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Madubuike appears to be trending toward playing in Saturday's matchup against the Browns, as he upgraded from a DNP on Tuesday to a limited session Wednesday. The Texas A&M product has appeared in all 16 of Baltimore's regular-season games thus far, recording 39 total tackles, including 6.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. If Madubuike is unable to suit up in Week 18, expect Brent Urban to see increased snaps with the Ravens' first-team defense.
Madubuike recorded five tackles (three solo) including 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble during Thursday's 35-34 win versus the Bengals. Amazingly, Madibuike's full impact on Baltimore's win in Week 10 didn't completely register in the box score - his three sacks came among seven pressures, the most he's recorded in a single game in his career. He's still one of the league's best interior pass rushers heading into a Week 11 date at Pittsburgh.
Madubuike agreed to a four-year, $98 million deal with the Ravens on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Baltimore placed the franchise tag on Madubuike less than a week ago, but the two sides have now come to a long-term extension. According to Schefter, $75.5 million of Madubuike's contract is guaranteed and he received $53.5 million at signing. The 26-year-old defensive lineman is coming off the best season of his career, recording 56 total tackles, including 13.0 sacks, while also forcing two fumbles and receiving second-team All-Pro honors in 2023. Madubuike is now the second-highest paid interior defensive lineman in the NFL with a $24.5 million annual salary, and he's expected to continue wreaking havoc on opposing offenses for years to come.
The Ravens officially placed the franchise tag on Madubuike on Tuesday. Madubuike will earn $22.1 million in guaranteed money for the 2024 campaign if he plays on the franchise tag, but he and Baltimore have until mid-July to continue negotiating a long-term deal. The 2020 third-round pick is coming off a breakout season in which he racked up 38 tackles, 13.0 sacks and two forced fumbles across 17 regular-season games, while earning his first Pro Bowl nod. In his previous three seasons combined, Madubuike had totaled 8.5 sacks.
Madubuike has picked up at least a half-sack in eight straight games dating back to Week 4, and he's up to a career-best 9.5 sacks on the campaign. That total places him in a tie for fourth in the NFL. Madubuike has emerged as a solid IDP option this season, as the 9.5 sacks are more than the 8.5 he compiled over his first three campaigns combined.