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Ozzie Newsome Quotes

We did a legitimate cap-friendly deal with a low cap number in the first year ($1.5 million)... We got the guy we wanted and it's a five-year deal. It's the same kind of option deals that we have with Ray Lewis , Michael McCrary and Jermaine Lewis . ... We just have had to structure some deals that way for cap reasons. - Ozzie Newsome

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The Ravens have decided not to franchise or transition Jamal Lewis. At the same time, we will still consider the possibility of talking with Jamal about a long-term contract with us. I've spoken with Jamal and his agent (Mitch Frankel) today to let them know. - Ozzie Newsome

[Not only must a team be willing to part with draft picks to facilitate a trade, it must meet the long-term contract demands of James or Alexander. That might mean a signing bonus in the $15 million range.] Everybody understands the value of the running back... But also everybody understands the life of the running back in the National Football League. You don't want to get caught in a position where you pay a huge amount, then an injury happens. - Ozzie Newsome

If you would have told me that there was going to be only one job available by the time Marvin could interview, then I would have said there's a chance Marvin would be back here and be happy about it... To Marvin's credit, his family played a big part in his decision. They really didn't want to go. - Ozzie Newsome

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