Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has a torn ACL, and possibly a torn MCL. He’s done for the year, with a timetable that under the very best circumstances will minimize his offseason preparations and at the very worst will put his availability for Week One of the 2016 season in doubt.
The Ravens and Flacco have a separate problem. The third year of his second contract is ending, and next year the cap number explodes from $14.55 million to $28.55 million.
Per a team source, the Ravens are confident that they’ll work out a mutually-acceptable revision to the Flacco contract. They believe Flacco will work with them to make his contract fit within the parameters of the overall cap. A better cap situation overall for the team in 2016 will make that an easier task.
Still, and as the source pointed out, the cap number is the least of the team’s concerns. For now, the focus will be getting Flacco’s knee fixed and starting the long, arduous process of getting him ready to play again, whenever that may be.
