Derrick Mason: "I'm getting myself ready to play football and help the Ravens win. But the first thing I am going to do is take my family on vacation. I'll see everybody back in Baltimore soon."
Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome: "We know exactly what we're getting with Derrick, and that's production. Every Ravens fan knows what Derrick brings to this team. It's reliability, toughness, leadership, the fight to win and the want of the ball in the clutch times. He has a two-year history with Joe [Flacco] that says, 'We know how to produce together.' They are on the same page."
Ravens coach John Harbaugh: "This is outstanding – just great news for the Ravens. Our coaches are happy. Derrick's teammates are happy, and you know Joe is smiling. Way to go to Ozzie and Pat [Moriarty, vice president of football administration] for getting this done. We would have lost something special if Derrick had gone to another team. We have gotten better in the last couple of days."