Baltimore Ravens tight end Coach Greg Roman isn't going anywhere after all.

A source tells Sporting News that Roman will be re-signing with the Baltimore Ravens and given an assistant head coach designation. Roman's contract was set to expire with the Ravens and he was prepared to pursue opportunities elsewhere, but with the Ravens showing improvement in their running game over the course of the 2017 season, Baltimore stepped up to keep him in the fold.

The Ravens finished 11th in the NFL in 2017 with 1,856 rushing yards, dramatically up from their 2016 ranking of 28th with 1,463 rushing yards. The Ravens averaged 116 yards per game in 2017 versus just over 91 in 2016.

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Roman previously served as the offense coordinator for San Francisco and Buffalo. Not only did those teams excel in the ground game, Roman also has done a solid job in helping the development of the young quarterbacks he has worked with. Colin Kaepernick (49ers) and Tyrod Taylor (Bills) are two.

Roman is expected to continue to work closely with Ravens offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg.

This is Roman's second tenure on the Ravens' coaching staff. He previously served as the team's offensive line assistant from 2006-07.