The Baltimore Ravens desperately need salary cap space. One of the best ways to free up room is to shed contracts, which brings us to wide receiver Mike Wallace. His contract is rather hefty, counting $8 million against the 2017 salary cap, but with his 2016 production, he isn’t easily gotten rid of.

On Wednesday, coach John Harbaugh spoke to reporters at the NFL combine and gave Wallace a glowing review that might mean he’s sticking around.

Harbaugh: "I want Mike Wallace on our football team." pic.twitter.com/3ZFhUYN9cP — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 1, 2017

Of course, Harbaugh left the contract stuff up to the contract people, but he did finish by saying,”I anticipate Mike Wallace will be a part of our team,” which goes a long way when spoken publicly like that.

Wallace finished his first season with the Ravens catching 72 passes for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns. It was his biggest season since he was with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011. He provided that much-needed vertical weapon while second-year wide receiver Breshad Perriman finally started his career after injuries.

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That’s what makes Wallace such an intriguing player this offseason. Baltimore could absolutely use the $5.75 million in cap space that cutting him would provide, but there is no one who can take his place. And on an offense already lacking in bodies at wide receiver, much less talent, that makes Wallace incredibly difficult to cut.

Now, with Harbaugh’s recommendation in a public setting, it only cements the idea that Wallace will be a Raven through 2017.