The Ravens have signed Ravens wide receiver Rashod Batmean to a contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced Wednesday, quieting speculation about the first-round pick’s future in Baltimore.

Bateman, who had 32 catches for 367 yards and one touchdown last season, was heading toward what might’ve been the final year of his rookie contract. The Ravens had until May 2 to decide whether to pick up the fifth-year option on his deal.

“We are pleased to announce that we have extended Rashod Bateman’s contract through the 2026 season,” general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement. “Congratulations to ‘Bate’ and his family. This is a good day for the Ravens.”

Zay Flowers was the team’s only wide receiver under contract through 2025.

According to Pro Football Focus, Bateman had one of the NFL’s best “separation” grades among wideouts, ahead of Ravens wideouts Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham and Zay Flowers and even the Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill.

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But an apparent disconnect with quarterback Lamar Jackson limited Bateman’s production. According to Pro Football Focus, his downfield throws to Bateman were considered “off target” 57.1% of the time; only five qualifying receivers had a worse rate.

“Rashod Bateman has a great future,” coach John Harbaugh said in February. “Yeah, he runs great routes. He’s developed into a great, great route runner, and I know Lamar wants to get him the ball as much as he can.

So the idea that he didn’t maybe — you’re saying he didn’t get as many passes as you would have liked him to get or whatever — hey, I agree. I want Bate to flourish and make a bunch of plays, and he’s going to do that, and I think he’ll be a bigger part of it next year.”