Baltimore Ravens sign DT Rayshaun Benny

Rayshaun Benny's deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), which lands squarely in "fair deal" territory for a seventh-round developmental prospect — no steal, but no red flags either. At roughly $1.1M AAV on a contract totaling just over $4.5M, the Ravens are paying exactly what the market dictates for a late-round interior lineman out of Michigan, and the CVI reflects that pedestrian ceiling-to-cost ratio. Benny is roster filler at this stage of his career — a raw prospect who will need significant development before he contributes meaningful defensive snaps at the NFL level, and Baltimore's front office clearly views him as a depth add rather than a plug-and-play contributor. The contract structure carries minimal risk given its modest total value, and even if Benny never cracks the 53-man roster, the financial exposure is negligible. What does give the CVI a slight drag below the B range is the lack of immediate upside — seventh-round defensive tackles typically have a long road to positive value, and this deal offers little surplus unless Benny develops into an above-average rotational piece. With Baltimore sitting at 8-9 and the regular season still over four months away, this is the kind of low-stakes offseason move that fills out a depth chart without moving the needle on roster quality in either direction.