In his first press conference since re-signing with the Ravens, wide receiver Derrick Mason said "it was a no-brainer" to return.
"I don't think there was any other team that intrigued me more than this team here," said Mason, who agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal on March 10. "For me to go anywhere else, it would have been a step back."
Mason is the Ravens' all-time leader in receiving yards (4,975) and ranks second in career receptions (410) and receiving touchdowns (22).
"When you look at the number of free agents have been brought into Baltimore over the 15 years that we've been here, I don't think there has been any of them that have been more productive over a span of time of five years," general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "We could name players that have been impacted the team, but not for the amount of time that Derrick has."