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Discarded by the Eagles, L.J. Fort Gets a Contract Extension in Baltimore
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The #Ravens have signed LB LJ Fort to a 2-year, surprise extension through 2021 that pays him $5.5M, source said. He gets $3.25M fully guaranteed at signing — all next year. He was cut 5 weeks ago by the #Eagles and still has $1.9M in guarantees this year. An early payday.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 8, 2019
Good for him, honestly. He’s been playing well for the Ravens, who are 6-2 and on track to win the AFC North. They play a hybrid 3-4 defense, so it’s a different scheme and a better fit for Fort, who was strictly a special teams player for the Eagles. Plus, Fort played a bunch of seasons with the Steelers before coming to Philly, so he’s familiar with the division and rather easily slid right into a more important role in Baltimore.
But it makes you wonder how the Birds sign a guy, he never plays, he gets released, and then winds up on a better team with a contract extension. I, uh, don’t have an explanation for you.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com