'Can't Wait To Be Properly Acquainted' | Ravens DE Calais Campbell Welcomes New Division Rival Joe Burrow To NFL
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Baltimore Ravens star defensive end Calais Campbell congratulated quarterback Joe Burrow on being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and said he can't wait to be "properly acquainted."
Burrow, the former Louisiana State star quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, went No. 1 overall to the Ravens AFC North Division rival -- the Cincinnati Bengals.
"Hey, Joe Burrow, congrats on being the number 1 overall pick! Can't wait for us to be properly acquainted," Campbell tweeted shortly after the announcement.
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The Ravens acquired Campbell over the offseason in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round draft pick which the team obtained from the Atlanta Falcons in the Hayden Hurt deal.
Campbell, a five-time Pro Bowler, has 88 sacks, 14 forced fumbles and three defensive touchdowns over his 12-year career.