The Ravens and Pro Bowl fullback Patrick Ricard have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Ricard, a Pro Bowl selection the past three seasons, is expected to be be one of the highest-paid fullbacks in the NFL. As he entered free agency, he’d signaled on social media that he expected a deal more in line with those of tight ends, who typically earn higher salaries.

Ricard is one of the NFL’s most punishing run blockers, but with tight end Nick Boyle sidelined by injuries for much of the past two seasons, he’s developed in pass protection and as a receiver. Over the first half of last season, quarterback Lamar Jackson was most dangerous as a downfield passer when Ricard was on the field.

“I’m trying to be that player, to be a perennial Pro Bowler and really be that guy that makes a big difference,” Ricard said in an interview with The Baltimore Sun in November. “I’m trying to go out there and really open up lanes anyway I can, just be physical. And I pride myself on being known as Pancake Pat, because that’s the kind of blocks I try to give every Sunday. Just finish guys. And by doing that, putting them on their back — I feel like if I get a stalemate or don’t feel like I move a guy well, then that’s a loss for me.”

A former undrafted defensive lineman out of Maine, Ricard has played 70 games and made 30 starts over his five seasons in Baltimore. He has 29 catches on 40 targets for 167 yards and five touchdowns in his career, along with three carries for 3 yards.

“Pat Ricard is an important cog in our offense and the type of player we always seek to retain,” general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Monday. “We admire his unique skills and the physical presence he brings to the Ravens and look forward to three more years of Project Pat!”

This article will be updated.

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