The Baltimore Ravens rank 158th out of 333 international teams surveyed in an ESPN/Sportingintelligence report revealing the sports franchises that spend the most on their players. The Ravens dropped six spots from last year's salary survey.
To put this in perspective, all NFL teams ended up clumped between Nos. 124 and 176. The Miami Dolphins have the highest average salary at $2.3 million and the New York Jets have the lowest at $1.7 million.
The Ravens' average annual player salary is $2 million. This ranks 21st among NFL teams and last in the AFC North. The franchise's total player payroll of $108.6 million ranks 50th.
The Ravens have 11 players whose 2015 base salary will exceed that $2 million average:
G Marshal Yanda: $5.5 million
OT Eugene Monroe: $5.5 million
LB Elvis Dumervil: $5 million
QB Joe Flacco: $4 million
TE Dennis Pitta: $4 million
WR Steve Smith: $3 million
LB Daryl Smith: $3 million
C Jeremy Zuttah: $3 million
P Sam Koch: $2.5 million
K Justin Tucker: $2.356 million
CB Lardarius Webb: $2.25 million
































