Williams was asked about giving the Ravens a potential "hometown discount," which was defined as a "slightly lower" offer than perhaps another team's. Could he envision a scenario where he'd pick the Ravens even if it's not the highest offer on the table?

"Yeah, if it's close then … it's like coming from a known to an unknown. When you're in Baltimore, you know what you're getting. You know who you're getting, you know who you're dealing with, you know who your teammates are, you know who your coaches are. Going to a new team, new scheme, new plays, new playbooks, not knowing really what to expect over here. If it's close enough to where I have to make that decision, where it comes down to that decision, I'm staying in Baltimore," Williams said.

"[That's] because I like Baltimore, my family is in Baltimore, my son is going to school and stuff like that. I would pick that, if it's close. So, if that's the factor that makes or breaks the decision, then I'll stay in Baltimore if it's close."

In 2011, the Ravens made a long-term commitment to Williams' predecessor, Haloti Ngata. Baltimore made Ngata one of the highest-paid defensive linemen at the time with a reported five-year deal worth $61 million.

Williams has drawn many comparisons to Ngata as a run-stuffing rock in the middle of the defense with a similar skillset, and Williams was one of the reasons Baltimore felt comfortable trading Ngata to the Detroit Lions in 2015.

The four-year veteran is encouraged by a strong commitment made to a player at the same position and of similar caliber in the past, but he's not banking on the same deal happening for him.

"Yeah, you'd hope. But, you never know until it happens and I'm not going to get excited or show emotion or disgust to a team that I've been playing for and love," Williams said. "I don't have hatred, no nothing towards my team. I love them, but whatever happens, happens. Right now, I'm a Baltimore Raven and I'll be a Baltimore Raven until further notice.

"I'm not going to get excited or down that nothing has happened yet. I understand that [the team has] stuff going on. You've got the Pro Bowl, you've got the Super Bowl, you got new guys, you got Senior Bowl going on, and all that stuff, coaches got stuff, vacation, a lot of moving parts. Whatever happens, happens. When it happens, it happens. The best thing I know is that it is going to happen. So I'm just chilling with my family and making the most of my time."

Gillmore Admits To Broken Back And Two Hamstring Tears

Daaang, Crockett Gillmore.

It sounds like the Ravens tight end had some serious injuries to work through recently.