Anquan Boldin - Ravens or retirement???

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Anquan Boldin says he'll retire if Ravens cut him
Baltimore Ravens veteran wide receiver due a $6 million base salary in 2013
By Aaron Wilson The Baltimore Sun
4:24 p.m. EST, February 8, 2013


Should the Ravens opt to cut veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin, which isn't necessarily the Super Bowl champions' intention despite a $6 million base salary and a $7.531 million salary-cap figure, then Boldin insists he'll retire.

Boldin, 32, told Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports that he doesn't want to play for another team.

"Baltimore is the only place I want to play," Boldin said in an interview set to air at 5 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. "It’s the last place that I will play. For me, I’ll retire a Raven, I’m not putting on any other uniform. .. We have a saying, once a Raven, always a Raven, and I’ll always be a Raven.”

Of course, the Ravens could retain Boldin at his current salary or do a salary-cap friendly extension as they did last spring with strong safety Bernard Pollard that would lower his cap figure for 2013 by converting his salary into a bonus and prorating the bonus over a few seasons. The Ravens have yet to broach that possibility with Boldin, according to league sources, but it's regarded as an option the team is interested in exploring.
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With Boldin, it's a complicated situation.

Yes, he's up in years for a receiver, but he's vital to the Ravens' offense and caught six passes for 104 yards and a touchdown during a Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers.

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