Isaiah Likely is following John Harbaugh to New York, as the tight end has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $40 million deal.
Likely's contract is reportedly worth up to $47.5 million. It slots in just ahead of Mark Andrews in the tight end salary pecking order, as the Ravens signed their franchise leader to a reported three-year, $39.2 million deal late last season.
Likely, 25, is a good fit for the Giants and a strong pairing with second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart. Dart has a knack for making off-script plays, similar to the ones Likely and Lamar Jackson frequently connected on in Baltimore.
Jackson and other Ravens teammates hoped that Likely would still re-sign in Baltimore even after Andrews was retained, but Likely made it clear that he was ready to test the market.
Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta said he was negotiating with Likely's camp last year as well as Andrews', but a deal never materialized with Likely, who had a tough season. Likely suffered a foot injury at the start of training camp and posted career-lows in receptions (27), receiving yards (307), and touchdowns (one).
However, Likely was an obvious playmaking talent, and the Ravens will have to replace that in their offense moving forward. There is a sizeable crop of receiving tight ends in this year's draft class.
Charlie Kolar, the Ravens' other pending free agent tight end, is also on the open market.
