A few weeks ago, Derrick Mason announced to the world that he would be retiring from the NFL. However, the Baltimore Ravens recently got good news when Mason announced that he has changed his mind. The 35-year-old Mason will instead enter his fifth year with the Ravens.
“I felt like I had left something undone, and I wanted to finish it,” Said Mason in a statement. “I believe this is a good example for my son and my daughter on how to be thoughtful and also follow through.”
Over the last decade, Mason has been one of the best wide receivers in …read more

A couple days ago, we announced that the Baltimore Ravens had signed Drew Bennett. Late on Sunday, Bennett told the Ravens that he was going to retire. Well, that was fast.
This is the second time the Ravens have been surprised by a wide receiver retiring this offseason. Earlier in the month, Derrick Mason said he was going to retire. Considering that Bennett was signed partly due to Mason’s announcement, this is a rather ironic turn of events.
Bennett blames injury as the cause of his retirement.
Said Bennett: “After returning home from Baltimore this weekend, a previous knee injury flared up, making …read more

The Baltimore Ravens entered the offseason thinking about adding a veteran wide receiver to their offensive equation. When Derrick Mason recently announced his retirement, that wide receiving need intensified. On Friday, the Ravens acted on their need by signing Drew Bennett.
Last season, Bennett was injured after catching just one pass. After spending his first six seasons in the league with the Tennessee Titans, Bennett played his last two seasons with the St. Louis Rams. His best season came in 2004 when he caught 80 passes for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns — all career-high totals.
With the Ravens, the 6-foot-5 native …read more