One of the reasons why Mike Macdonald became the Seahawks head coach was his work with safety Kyle Hamilton during his time as the Ravens' defensive coordinator and Hamilton was likely on his mind early in the second round of this year's draft.

The Baltimore Ravens are exercising the fifth-year option on All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton ahead of the May 1 deadline.

Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton had one of the best seasons of any player at his position in the NFL last year. Now, he’ll get paid commensurately. Baltimore picked up the fifth-year option on Hamilton on Wednesday, the team announced.