Before signing him to a contract extension, the Baltimore Ravens were on the verge of parting ways with wide receiver Rashod Bateman.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that the extension for Ravens WR Rashod Bateman was actually prompted by trade interest earlier this offseason. Fowler explains Bateman’s camp approached the Ravens about a new deal after the season was over.

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