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Calais Campbell Signs One-Year Deal to Return to Baltimore Ravens

The 19-year veteran defensive end previously played for the Ravens from 2020 to 2022.

Calais Campbell (center left) poses with his mother, Nateal Campbell, along with Baltimore Ravens community relations staff and representatives from the Maryland Food Bank during his charitable partnership event with Campbell’s Soup.
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By Free News Press Editorial Team
Published April 30, 2026 at 8:32 PM PDT

Calais Campbell is heading back to Baltimore. The veteran defensive end agreed to a one-year deal with the Ravens, returning to the franchise where he played three seasons from 2020 to 2022, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The signing marks Campbell's 19th NFL season, a remarkable run for a player who entered the league in 2008 as a second-round pick out of Miami. At an age when most players are long retired, he remains active and sought after at the professional level.

Campbell's first stint with Baltimore coincided with some productive years for the Ravens defense. His return suggests the organization still sees value in what he brings, whether as a situational pass rusher, a locker room presence, or both.

No financial terms of the deal were immediately reported.

Baltimore Ravens versus Cincinnati Bengals in a game at M&T Bank Stadium on October 24, 2021.
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