ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Baltimore Ravens permitted Rashod Bateman to seek a trade before signing the wide receiver to a new three-year, $36 million contract extension.

Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman has signed a 3-year, $36.75 million extension with $20 million guaranteed, a source says.

He got paid after a breakout seasons, but Rashod Bateman thinks his new contract can also help change the “narrative” about wide receivers for the Baltimore Ravens. Bateman is set to earn $36.75 million from a “contract extension that includes $20 million guaranteed,” as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday, June 5.