The Facts: Edwards signed his free agent tender with the Ravens today, a league source tells PFT.

Diehards Line: Technically, Edwards was an exclusive-rights free agent, which means he couldn’t sign with any other team. For exclusive-rights free agents, signing is basically a formality, as they would have no leverage if they tried to get a better deal than the tender offer. Edwards initially signed as an undrafted rookie with the Ravens last year, was cut at the end of the preseason and then signed to the practice squad. When he finally made the active roster, in October, he immediately impressed, and by the end of the regular season and the playoffs, he was the Ravens’ top running back. He’s expected to compete with Mark Ingram to be the top running back heading into this season as well, and now he can get to work.