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Following up on a previous item. ... Pushing hard for a contract extension, Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason intimated he would want to be released if he didn't receive one. GM Ozzie Newsome declined to comment yesterday when asked whether the Ravens would consider extending Mason's contract. But it doesn't appear the Ravens would consider releasing their No. 1 receiver. "Derrick Mason is a member of the Baltimore Ravens at this point, and we really anticipate that he will be a member of the Baltimore Ravens when the season starts," Newsome said.
Reported by the Baltimore Sun
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Newsome's sentiment is understandable. ... Mason, 35, has been the team's only dependable receiver, leading the Ravens in catches for three of his four seasons with them. Over the past two seasons, Mason has caught 183 passes. No other Raven has more than 89 receptions during that span. But he is entering the final year of his five-year, $20 million contract and is looking for some security in the form of an extension. ... For what it's worth, Mason had surgery to fix his scapula and the labrum in his left shoulder last month. He expects to be ready to participate in offseason mini-camps in May.
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