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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/2-sneaky-ravens-trade-candidates-2025-training-camp');   ga('set', 'title', '2 sneaky Ravens trade candidates entering 2025 training camp');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/X-sneaky-Baltimore-Ravens-trade-candidates-entering-2025-training-camp.jpg"></figure><h1>2 sneaky Ravens trade candidates entering 2025 training camp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-08T08:52:44-07:00">July 8th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-08T08:52:44-07:00">July 8th, 8:52am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-why-derrick-henry-still-monster-31-years-old">Baltimore Ravens have plenty of good options</a> on offense, including an older running back who can still motor. Also, they have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-isaiah-likely-placed-impressive-company-by-espn-personality">a rising tight end</a>. However, it’s on defense where the Ravens can still tinker around. And here are two sneaky Ravens trade candidates entering the 2025 training camp.</p><p>Baltimore beefed up its defense through the draft and free agency. And by doing so, they created the possibility of making a late-season trade. And the safety position is a place where they might be able to make a minor trade.</p><h2><b>Ravens could deal safety Beau Brade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Baltimore-Ravens-safety-Beau-Brade.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Ravens have made enough moves and good draft picks to be strong in the secondary. That means they have a couple of candidates in that area that they could trade in the right deal.</p><p>Brade saw most of his action on special teams last season, but could move into a bigger role this year if things fell into place. An injury to Ar’Darius Washington opens a possibility. Brade said he <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/beau-brade-sanoussi-kane-ravens-safety-depth-chart-ardarius-washington-malaki-starks-kyle-hamilton" rel="noopener">knows the task</a> is big, according to baltimoreravens.com.</p><p>“I got big shoes to fill in the safety room here, and the Ravens have always had good safeties, but I’m looking forward to it,” Brade said. “One thing that I always do is that I step up to the plate. I did that throughout high school, college, and here now.”</p><p>Brade’s trade value might not be high, but there does seem to be a higher ceiling than he showed in 2024. He said he wanted to prove himself.</p><p>“I’m on the team, but I’m not necessarily where I want to be when it comes to the depth chart or my ability,” Brade said. “I’m still trying to be the best player I can be to someday be All-Pro, and really, the main goal is a Super Bowl. As a Ravens fan, I witnessed one Super Bowl here in 2012, and to bring another one to the city, to my coaches, and to the players, and see their reaction on their faces, that’s a dream come true in itself. That’s the goal, and I’m not going to rest until I get that.”</p><h2><b>What is the strength level of the defensive backfield?</b></h2><p>Overall, the Ravens <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/practice-report-ravens-secondary-flashes-in-week-2-of-otas" rel="noopener">secondary looks strong</a>, according to baltimoreravens.com.</p><p>“I think we’re off to a great start,” Pagano said last month. “[Defensive Backs Coach] Donald D’Alesio, he comes over from Kansas City. He’s done a phenomenal job to this point of getting not only the veterans that have been here, but these young players, these rookie players [ready].”</p><p>Adding cornberback Jaire Alexander certainly made a difference. Marlon Humphrey said depth <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6436996/2025/06/19/jaire-alexander-ravens-secondary/" rel="noopener">is a great thing</a>, according to nytimes.com.</p><p>“A quote that’s never been said and probably will never be said in NFL history is: ‘We’ve got too many corners that can cover,’” Humphrey said Wednesday. “I think that’s a great problem to have, and I’m really excited for that addition.”</p><p>Standout safety Kyle Hamilton agreed, saying there’s always room for top-level defensive backs.</p><p>“It seems like everybody’s thin at DB, and to just add a guy like (Alexander) into a room — not only his play, but his energy, his charisma, his leadership, and ball knowledge — it’s going to be great to have him. Excited to get him acclimated and everything, and he seems super eager to get in the playbook.”</p><p>Also, Hamilton added that even later-round guys like Brade can make a difference.</p><p>“Nobody really cares that much on our side (about) what round you were taken,” Hamilton said. “There’s undrafted dudes in the league that make a big splash every year, but to have everybody back there who is talented, smart and a hard worker, we really have no excuses to not go out there and do what we need to do. It’s on us at the end of the day, and pressure is a privilege. Excited for us to have that privilege.”</p><h2><b>Ravens could deal safety Sanoussi Kane</b></h2><p>If Washington isn’t back until November, the Ravens will need either Brade or Kane. In a roundabout way, that makes the other one trade expendable.</p><p>Kane said he learned from Washington last season and wants to apply it this year.</p><p>“A.D. is just telling me that I gotta lock in,” Kane said. “Next man up. I’m doing it for him because he’s an older guy that I looked up to, that helped me a lot when I was transitioning into my first year in the NFL. It’s unfortunate what happened to him, but obviously it’s an opportunity for me to show what I can do.”</p><p>And Harbaugh gave a vote of confidence for Kane.</p><p>“I think he’s taken a big step this year,” Harbaugh said. “It’s starting to look like he could be that guy, maybe play that role as a third safety, perhaps. (He’s) got a long way to go still, but he’s looking like he’s got a shot.”</p><p>One positive aspect for the Ravens secondary that might help Kane and Brade is versatility. Humphrey said the Ravens might mix and match in 2025.</p><p>“The options are endless,” Humphrey said. “With me playing a little safety, even Malaki in college. He played some of that nickel position. So, it’s going to be a fun secondary. And just guys can kind of play wherever. The addition of Jaire, along with the other guys we’ve got, it can be a serious matchup. There’s just so much that we can do. It’s really exciting.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 sneaky Ravens trade candidates entering 2025 training camp

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-why-derrick-henry-still-monster-31-years-old');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Derrick Henry is still such a ‘monster’ at 31 years old');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AFC-Wild-Card-Round-Pittsburgh-Steelers-at-Baltimore-Ravens.jpg"><figcaption>Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Derrick Henry is still such a ‘monster’ at 31 years old</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-07T08:01:46-07:00">July 7th, 8:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-07T08:01:46-07:00">July 7th, 8:01am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Ravens are ready to get over the hump in the AFC playoffs in 2025. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-most-blame-divisional-round-loss-bills">Baltimore just could not get past Buffalo</a> in the playoffs last season. Hopefully Baltimore’s offseason additions can help the Ravens finally get to a Super Bowl this season.</p><p>ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler ranked the NFL’s top 10 running backs in a recent article. Fowler drew upon knowledge from NFL scouts, coaches, and league executives to make his ranking.</p><p>Ravens fans will not be surprised that Derrick Henry came in second on Fowler’s list.</p><p>One AFC executive explained why Henry is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45589580/ranking-nfl-top-10-running-backs-2025-execs-coaches-scouts-make-their-picks-best-rushers">still such a “monster”</a> despite being a 31-year-old running back.</p><p>“He’ll slow down at some point, but he’s got elite body composition and elite work ethic,” an AFC executive said. “He’s a monster. No one wants to tackle him, and then when he wears you down, that’s when he breaks off that big run.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/nfl-news-stats-show-derrick-henry-more-impressive-saquon-barkley-this-season">Henry may actually be getting better</a>, or at least more efficient, as he ages.</p><p>He had 5.9 yards per carry last season, which is the highest mark by a player with 250+ carries in a season since Adrian Peterson’s 6.0 yards per carry in 2012.</p><p>Henry also has 13 career games with 150+ rushing yards and two touchdowns, which ties Jim Brown for the most in NFL history.</p><h2><b>Ravens RB Derrick Henry still a monster at rushing yards after contact</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Baltimore-Ravens-running-back-Derrick-Henry.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of Derrick Henry’s best abilities as a running back is earning extra yards after contact.</p><p>Fowler explained just how special Henry was a creating extra yards during the 2024 season.</p><p>“Mr. Laughs at First Contact still refuses to go down,” Fowler wrote. “Henry’s 830 rushing yards after contact in 2024 — his first season with the Ravens — were 191 more than the next-closest player (Josh Jacobs). His 3,634 yards after contact since 2020 is 945 more than the second-ranked player (also Jacobs). All of this is nothing new. Tackling Henry has forever been an arduous task. But coming off 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns, Henry appears averse to the running back cliff to which most 30-somethings succumb.”</p><p>Henry has always thrived on creating yards after contact. As a result, <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/derrick-henry-average-yards-after-contact" rel="noopener">he has always been an efficient runner</a>.</p><p>According to StatMuse, Henry’s has never logged fewer than 4.2 yards per carry in a single season throughout his career. Over his career, he averaged 4.9 yards per carry.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-derrick-henry-breaks-silence-30-million-contract-extension">Ravens extended Henry this offseason</a>, handing him a two-year contract worth $30 million.</p><p>Hopefully Henry continues to dominate the NFL during the 2025 season later this fall.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Derrick Henry is still such a ‘monster’ at 31 years old

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/3-way-too-early-2026-nfl-draft-prospects-baltimore-ravens-must-monitor');   ga('set', 'title', '3 way-too-early 2026 NFL Draft prospects Baltimore Ravens must monitor');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/X-way-too-early-2026-NFL-Draft-prospects-Baltimore-Ravens-must-monitor.jpg"></figure><h1>3 way-too-early 2026 NFL Draft prospects Baltimore Ravens must monitor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-03T15:07:26-07:00">July 3rd, 3:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-03T15:07:26-07:00">July 3rd, 3:07pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Ravens will hear Super Bowl chatter the moment 2025 training camp begins. The likes of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry will join the franchise in seeing the Vince Lombardi Trophy signs from fans. But there’ll be a population focusing on something else 2026 related: The next NFL Draft.</p><p>The Ravens have proven to be steps ahead of numerous teams via the scouting department.</p><p>That personnel group has historically nailed draft selections to create past playoff/title winning teams in Charm City. Jackson came via the draft. Same with top defenders Marlon Humphrey and Kyle Hamilton. They discovered franchise legends Jonathan Odgen, Ed Reed and Ray Lewis too.</p><p>The team made splash free agent signings too. Not just limited to Henry. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-analyst-tags-jaire-alexander-as-final-ingredient-to-championship">But more recently Jaire Alexander</a>. The All-Pro cornerback’s arrival fuels more title chatter.</p><p>The scouting department can still monitor these collegiate talents early as the veterans hunt down the team’s third Vince Lombardi Trophy.</p><h2><b>Ravens can monitor Kadyn Proctor of Alabama</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Kadyn-Proctor-of-Alabama.jpg"><figcaption>Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ronnie Staley still plays at a high level. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-ronnie-stanley-agree-60-million-contract-extension">And is locked in with the Ravens following his $60 million extension</a>.</p><p>This group will need depth moving forward, though. Joe Noteboom and Daniel Faalele are free agents for 2026.</p><p>Kadyn Proctor has Ravens DNA all over him. He’s a gritty performer who makes even SEC defenders look helpless against him. Proctor plows the road off violent hands and a natural knee bend. Then finishes off with an impressive drive.</p><p>This selection can move back Roger Rosengarten inside. Proctor’s selection may even persuade fellow Alabama standout Henry to come back for another year.</p><h2><b>Potential Derrick Henry replacement should be watched closely</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Nicholas-Singleton-Penn-State.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame will command Heisman Trophy hype and first round potential. He’d become a gift fall to the Ravens.</p><p>But Baltimore can focus on another east coast star out of Penn State: Nicholas Singleton.</p><p>The Nittany Lions star looks more like the true “King Henry” replacement. He’s a big back at 6-feet, 227-pounds but runs a reported 4.39 time in the 40-yard dash. Singleton shows his top end speed in hitting the corner and erasing angle tackle pursuits.</p><p>Jackson will love this next part of Singleton’s game. The RB is disruptive against blitzers featuring an offensive tackle-like punch to rattle their pursuit. He lacks the necessary agility in small spaces. But he’s a Henry-like power back who could be the perfect successor.</p><h2><b>Ravens can also address this position of need in ’26 </b></h2><p>Baltimore could be losing both its TE1 and TE2 in the spring of 2026. Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/_/year/2026/team/bal" rel="noopener">are unrestricted free agents</a>.</p><p>Even if the Ravens keep one, they’ll have difficulty keeping the other. Tight end rises as an early draft need.</p><p>Incoming Texas TE Jack Endries is one to closely watch. He began as a walk-on for Cal before opening up the Golden Bears offense. Endries torched Miami <a href="https://x.com/Bearly_Insane/status/1937342137542279175" rel="noopener">on this 57-yard touchdown</a>.</p><p>He pulls in the contested grabs and brings consistent hands. Only dropping one pass in 2024. Endries establishing rapport with Arch Manning will enhance his NFL Draft stock. He can become a future Andrews here.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 way-too-early 2026 NFL Draft prospects Baltimore Ravens must monitor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-surprise-statement-caught-baltimore-off-guard');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeAndre Hopkins’ surprise statement that caught Ravens ‘off guard’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DeAndre-Hopkins.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>DeAndre Hopkins’ surprise statement that caught Ravens ‘off guard’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-02T10:42:18-07:00">July 2nd, 10:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-02T10:42:18-07:00">July 2nd, 10:42am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Ravens need to get over the hump in 2025. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-most-blame-divisional-round-loss-bills">Baltimore has gotten very close to the Super Bowl</a> the past few seasons, but can’t seem to get past Kansas City and Buffalo in the playoffs. Ravens fans are hopeful that the addition of one veteran player could take Baltimore’s offense to the next level.</p><p>Ravens wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45582207/deandre-hopkins-baltimore-ravens-lamar-jackson-contested-catches" rel="noopener">gave a surprising answer</a> to a question earlier this offseason.</p><p>Hopkins was asked about his opinion of the Ravens “from the outside looking in” since he had been apart of other teams. His answer reportedly shocked the Ravens.</p><p>“It seems like there’s been a piece that’s been missing,” Hopkins said, per ESPN’s Jamison Hensley. “I could be that addition. I could not be that addition.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-signing-baltimore-super-bowl-loss-chiefs">Ravens signed Hopkins during NFL free agency</a> this spring. He signed a one-year contract worth $6 million.</p><p>Baltimore’s coaching staff is confident that Hopkins will earn Lamar Jackson’s trust right away. If he does, it could change the complexion of the offense.</p><p>“You’re speaking to trust,” Ravens quarterbacks coach Tee Martin said. “[Hopkins is] a wide receiver that can play strong [with] big, strong hands that quarterbacks love. That’s a really good comfort level for a quarterback, when you can put the ball in the vicinity and trust that guy is going to make a play. So, we look forward to what that relationship is going to be like.”</p><p>It will be exciting to see how Hopkins fits into Baltimore’s offense later this fall.</p><h2><b>Ravens given “no excuses” label after impressive 2025 NFL offseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Baltimore-Ravens-quarterback-Lamar-Jackson.jpg"><figcaption>Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Ravens have everything they need to make a Super Bowl run in 2025.</p><p>ESPN’s Field <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-fires-back-skinny-label">Yates believes that Baltimore has no excuses</a> after adding stars like Jaire Alexander and DeAndre Hopkins this offseason.</p><p>“The Ravens last year had one of the worst pass rush win rates in the entire NFL, they couldn’t get a lot of pressures in some of their biggest moments,” Yates said. “Last year when they lost to Buffalo and Philadelphia, they managed just five pressures. That’s not gonna cut it. … Pass rush, often is as good as the secondary behind it. Sometimes, the secondary is as good as the pass rush in front of it. Now, on paper, this should be a no excuses year for Baltimore.”</p><p>Yates seems particularly confident in Baltimore’s defense <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-baltimore-signs-jaire-alexander-right-after-lamar-jacksons-demand">after signing Alexander</a> back in June.</p><p>“I don’t sit there and identify a single area on the roster where I don’t say that’s quality enough to potentially compete for a championship,” Yates concluded.</p><p>The Ravens need to stay healthy and put themselves in position for a top seed in the playoffs during the regular season.</p><p>After that, they’ll finally have to prove that this season is different.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeAndre Hopkins’ surprise statement that caught Ravens ‘off guard’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-rashod-bateman-cowboys-trade-talks-36-75-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rashod Bateman confirms Cowboys trade talks before $36.75 million contract with Ravens');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ravens-wide-receiver-Rashod-Bateman.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Tina MacIntyre-Yee-Imagn Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rashod Bateman confirms Cowboys trade talks before $36.75 million contract with Ravens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-02T07:31:57-07:00">July 2nd, 7:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-02T07:31:57-07:00">July 2nd, 7:31am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints, who also covers the NBA and MLB. He received his Masters in Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Nichols College. Previously, ran his own website, and had bylines at FanSided, Basketball Network, Athlon Sports, and The Sporting News. In addition to his work at ClutchPoints, Owen is also a Breaking News Writer at Heavy and a Content Producer for More Views Media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Ravens have been hard at work this offseason when it comes to retooling their roster in an effort to make a run to the Super Bowl. One of their most recent moves saw them <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-rashod-bateman-contract-extension-message">sign wide receiver Rashod Bateman to a three-year, $36.75 million contract extension</a>, but for a point in time, it seemed like he was destined to get traded to the Dallas Cowboys.</p><p>With Bateman looking for a new deal and the Ravens digging their heels into the ground, the speedy pass-catcher was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-rumors-rashod-bateman-explored-trade-ravens-contract-extension">reportedly given permission to seek a trade</a>, which led to a slew of suitors emerging. No such deal materialized, but according to Bateman, the Cowboys <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6444465/2025/07/02/ravens-rashod-bateman-contract-lamar-jackson/" rel="noopener">were in hot pursuit</a> of him before he signed his new deal with Baltimore.</p><p>“I went through a lot of things with the Cowboys and all of that with my contract,” Bateman said, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. “There was a time when I didn’t know what was going to happen. (The Cowboys talks) were a thing, for sure. It was a possibility. I don’t want to deny that. But you know, DeCosta, he’s always making magic work, and he made it work. And I’m thankful for that.”</p><h2><b>Rashod Bateman, Ravens looking to make Super Bowl run in 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Ravens-WR-Rashod-Bateman-runs-into-the-end-zone.jpg"><figcaption>Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Bateman in tow, the Ravens have a key big-play threat at their disposal who can take the top off of a defense on any single play. In 2024, Bateman enjoyed the best season of his career, as he caught 45 passes for 756 yards and nine touchdowns, with the latter two figures both easily being career-highs.</p><p>It didn’t lead Baltimore to more success in the postseason, though, as they crashed out in the Divisional Round against the Buffalo Bills. The Ravens finally believe they have the pieces in place needed to go on a deep run, and Bateman will play a key part in determining how their 2025 campaign unfolds. So while the Cowboys took a swing for him, Bateman has stayed put with the Ravens, and big things are expected for him as a result.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rashod Bateman confirms Cowboys trade talks before $36.75 million contract with Ravens

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/obvious-baltimore-ravens-trade-candidate-entering-2025-training-camp');   ga('set', 'title', '1 obvious Baltimore Ravens trade candidate entering 2025 training camp');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1-obvious-Baltimore-Ravens-trade-candidate-entering-2025-training-camp.jpg"></figure><h1>1 obvious Baltimore Ravens trade candidate entering 2025 training camp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-28T05:43:25-07:00">June 28th, 5:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-28T05:43:25-07:00">June 28th, 5:43am</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Every year, NFL teams enter training camp with high hopes and difficult decisions. For the Baltimore Ravens, 2025 is no different. Despite boasting one of the most balanced and star-studded rosters in the league, Baltimore also faces an increasingly unavoidable question: What should they do with tight end Mark Andrews?</p><p>It’s not a knock on Andrews’ talent, resume, or effort. He’s been a cornerstone of the offense for seven seasons. He has been a security blanket for Lamar Jackson and a perennial Pro Bowl presence. However, as the Ravens <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/bal">sharpen their roster</a> for a title run, all signs are pointing to a transition at tight end. As such, Andrews potentially becomes the most obvious trade candidate entering 2025 training camp.</p><h2><b>A Quiet Offseason, but a Smart One</b></h2><p>The Ravens weren’t flashy this offseason, but general manager Eric DeCosta made smart, targeted moves to keep the team in contention.</p><p>Yes, they lost versatile lineman Patrick Mekari. That said, the Ravens retained left tackle Ronnie Stanley and extended Derrick Henry. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-derrick-henry-breaks-silence-30-million-contract-extension">With Henry under contract</a> through 2027, Baltimore’s run game remains a force.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Derrick-Henry-of-the-Baltimore-Ravens.jpg"><figcaption>Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In the passing game, the team added DeAndre Hopkins <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-rashod-bateman-about-what-expects-deandre-hopkins">on a one-year, $5 million deal</a>. He offers reliable hands and route-running that should fit better alongside Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman. With tight end Isaiah Likely, Jackson has one of the NFL’s most balanced supporting casts.</p><p>Defensively, Baltimore got younger and faster. First-round safety Malaki Starks joins Kyle Hamilton to form a potentially elite duo. Edge rusher Mike Green brings upside off the edge.</p><p>Baltimore’s offseason wasn’t about splashy signings. It was about building on what works. With minimal holes on either side of the ball, the Ravens head into training camp as a true Super Bowl contender.</p><p>Here we’ll try to look at the obvious Baltimore Ravens trade candidate entering the 2025 NFL training camp.</p><h2><b>The Mark Andrews Question</b></h2><p>And yet, amid all that good news, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-gm-update-mark-andrews-trade-rumors">the situation with Andrews looms</a>.</p><p>There has been no shortage of trade speculation involving the 29-year-old tight end for some time now. Even before the 2025 NFL Draft, DeCosta was cryptic when asked directly about Andrews’ future.</p><p>“We have a lot of different balls in the air right now,” DeCosta said.</p><p>He neither denied nor confirmed anything. Still, the message was clear: the Ravens are open to anything that could make the team better.</p><p>That window of opportunity hasn’t closed. For Andrews, it might be narrowing in Baltimore.</p><p>He remains productive, but he’s also expensive, aging, and entering the final year of a four-year, $56 million deal. That makes him an extremely intriguing trade chip. The Ravens also have a natural heir in Likely, who many believe is ready to assume the TE1 mantle.</p><p>Likely has the kind of athleticism that modern offenses crave. He can stretch the field vertically and improvise alongside Jackson when plays break down. He’s younger, more explosive, and increasingly favored in crunch-time reads.</p><p>Letting Andrews go wouldn’t be easy, though. He has been something of an icon for the franchise. However, the Ravens have to think long-term. That means getting ahead of future salary-cap complications. It’s also worth noting that Likely is set to become a free agent after the 2025 season. If Baltimore plans to build around him moving forward, it must start by giving him the full-time role now.</p><h2><b>One Last Misstep</b></h2><p>Of course, it’s impossible to talk about Andrews’ current situation without mentioning the brutal playoff moment that may have accelerated this transition. In last year’s Divisional Round against the Buffalo Bills, the Ravens were seconds away from a game-tying two-point conversion. Jackson bought time, fired a strike, and the ball infamously slipped through Andrews’ hands.</p><p>The drop wasn’t just costly. It was defining. For a player who had long been reliable in high-stakes moments, it was a rare and painful lapse. It cast a shadow over what was otherwise a strong season and fueled offseason doubt that hasn’t gone away.</p><p>Andrews, to his credit, has been reflective and committed. By all accounts, he’s ready to redeem himself. Still, the reality is this: Baltimore doesn’t need him to do that anymore.</p><h2><b>A Logical, If Painful, Next Step</b></h2><p>There would be no shortage of suitors for a tight end of Andrews’ caliber. Teams like the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, and Seattle Seahawks are all looking to add veteran pass-catching help at tight end. Any of them could easily justify a trade package.</p><p>Baltimore is in win-now mode but also building for the next phase. Keeping both Andrews and Likely long-term is improbable. Trading Andrews now could net a valuable Day 2 pick and create more cap flexibility for looming extensions.</p><p>Andrews’ legacy in Baltimore is secure. But as the Ravens prepare for a Super Bowl push, it’s clear: the team’s future at tight end belongs to Isaiah Likely — and Mark Andrews might be the most obvious trade candidate in the NFL heading into 2025 camp.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

1 obvious Baltimore Ravens trade candidate entering 2025 training camp

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-isaiah-likely-placed-impressive-company-by-espn-personality');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens TE Isaiah Likely placed in impressive company by ESPN personality');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Isaiah-Likely-playing-against-the-Rams.jpg"><figcaption>Dec 10, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (80) is tackled by Los Angeles Rams safety John Johnson III (43) during the second quarter at M&amp;T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Rapfogel-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Ravens TE Isaiah Likely placed in impressive company by ESPN personality</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-27T14:37:42-07:00">June 27th, 2:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-27T14:37:42-07:00">June 27th, 2:37pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-eric-decosta-comments-mark-andrews-amid-tight-end-draft-visits">Mark Andrews is still a beloved member of the Baltimore Ravens</a>, with the veteran tight end still one of the better players at his position in the NFL, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-harbaugh-likely-all-pro">all eyes are on Isaiah Likely</a> to become one of the new faces of the position moving forward.</p><p>Originally drafted in the fourth round out of Coastal Carolina back in 2022, Likely has gotten better with each passing season in Purple and Black, capping things off with a Junior season headlined by 42 catches for 477 yards and six touchdowns, all of which marked new career highs.</p><p>Discussing where Likely fits into the tight end landscape in 2025 on NFL Live, ESPN’s Field Yates placed the fourth-year Raven among the <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNFL/status/1938703647161843888" rel="noopener">very best players in the NFL at his position</a>, right up there with Andrews.</p><p>“I think there’s a chance that we’re talking about Isaiah likely is one of the eight or ten best tight ends in football in the next couple of years. He’s got all the talent in the world, but the Ravens don’t throw the football as much as other offenses do. And of course, Mark Andrews is still there,” Yates explained.</p><p>“I think at some point we see that segue and Isaiah likely becomes a part of an offense that defensive coordinators begin the week and they say, we have to find a way to slow down Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson. But Isaiah likely is not that far down the pecking order of responsibilities.”</p><p>In the NFL, few teams make a tight end a featured part of their passing offense, with just <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2024/receiving.htm#receiving::rec_yds" rel="noopener">17 players</a> reaching 500 or more yards in 2024. Could the Ravens become the rare team with two 500-yard tight ends, with Likely and Andrews forming the best 1-2 punch in the NFL? Considering how high both Yates and the organization appear to be on the tandem, that feels like a safe bet.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I think there's a chance that we're talking about Isaiah Likely as one of the 8 or 10 best tight ends in football in the next couple of years."<a href="https://twitter.com/FieldYates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FieldYates</a> on Isaiah Likely's future in the league 👀 <a href="https://t.co/KpEQ7aib1I">pic.twitter.com/KpEQ7aib1I</a></p><p>— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1938703647161843888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens TE Isaiah Likely placed in impressive company by ESPN personality

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-ex-justin-tucker-agent-reacts-suspended-10-games');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ex-Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s agent reacts to 10-week suspension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Justin-Tucker_4640f9.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ex-Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s agent reacts to 10-week suspension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T12:46:37-07:00">June 26th, 12:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T13:16:19-07:00">June 26th, 1:16pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Baltimore Ravens kicker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-baltimore-shockingly-releases-justin-tucker-amid-sexual-misconduct-allegations">Justin Tucker, who was released by the team</a> after off-the-field allegations related to alleged sexual misconduct, was recently suspended for 10 weeks by the NFL, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>Tucker’s agent, Rob Roche, <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1938320334668632451" rel="noopener">wrote a statement</a> about the suspension.</p><p>“We are disappointed with the NFL’s decision,” Roche wrote. “Justin has always strived to carry himself in a way that would make his family and community proud. He stands by his previous statements.  In order to put this difficult episode behind him and get back on the field as soon as possible, we have advised Justin to accept this resolution and close this matter.</p><p>“The people who know Justin best know his character and understand that while he remains fully committed to excellence as a football player, he is deeply dedicated to his most important lifetime roles as a father, husband, and friend.”</p><p>Tucker’s suspension is set to take place on roster cutdown day, which is August 26, and he will be eligible for reinstatement on November 11. Tucker can serve his suspension while not being signed to a team. He still has the ability to try out and sign with someone, and if it’s during the offseason, he can attend training camp and play in preseason games.</p><p>When the Ravens released Tucker, general manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-baltimore-gm-releases-statement-releasing-justin-tucker">Eric DeCosta shared a statement</a> about the decision, saying that it was “incredibly difficult.”</p><p>“Justin created many significant and unforgettable moments in Ravens history,” DeCosta said in a statement. “His reliability, focus, drive, resilience, and extraordinary talent made him one of the league’s best kickers for over a decade. We are grateful for Justin’s many contributions while playing for the Ravens. We sincerely wish him and his family the very best in this next chapter of their lives.”</p><p>At this point, it’s uncertain if a team will decide to sign Tucker this season with his suspension and the allegations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ex-Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s agent reacts to 10-week suspension

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He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Did the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-analyst-tags-jaire-alexander-as-final-ingredient-to-championship">Baltimore Ravens put the final piece</a> of the puzzle in with the signing of Jaire Alexander? Ravens coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-makes-lamar-jackson-revelation-after-jaire-alexander-signing">John Harbaugh said it made</a> one of his players happy. Meanwhile, quarterback Lamar Jackson fired back at the label of “skinny.”</p><p>Jackson said <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45569080/baltimore-ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-bonding-teammates" rel="noopener">he’s not skinny</a>, according to espn.com.</p><p>“Don’t say skinny, I stay in shape,” an animated Jackson said while pointing at his body. “I’m fit, because skinny is like puny. I don’t think I’m puny. I’m still 200 [pounds].”</p><p>Jackson entered last season having dropped 15 pounds. He reportedly looked like a sleek new version of himself.</p><h2><b>Ravens QB Lamar Jackson leading the way</b></h2><p>Along with no being skinny, Jackson is taking the front seat while trying to drive the Ravens over the hump and into the Super Bowl.</p><p>“He wants to do a lot more personal stuff with us, just to get that team camaraderie on a good level,” Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers said.</p><p>Jackson said he’s simply trying to bond with his teammates.</p><p>“I feel like just bonding with my guys will help us out a lot more on the field,” Jackson said. “Picking each other’s brains, being around each other a lot more. We’ll probably know what one of us is thinking ahead.”</p><p>Quarterback coach Tee Martin said Jackson has been more vocal this year.</p><p>“The biggest area I’ve seen is the verbal and nonverbal communication that he has really grown and taken his game to the next level,” Martin said.</p><p>Jackson said being more vocal is part of his experience level.</p><p>“I’m going into Year 8, so I’ve got no other choice,” Jackson said. “There are a lot of young guys coming in now, so I’ve got to.”</p><p>Jackson and the Ravens are still smarting from that tough 27-25 loss to the Bills in the AFC divisional round. Jackson said <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/one-word-may-define-qb-112944435.html" rel="noopener">it certainly hangs</a> with him, according to yahoo.com.</p><p>“I never get over a loss,” Jackson said, “I don’t care how small it might be to someone else or how great it might be, it’s always the same for me. We’re going to bounce back, and when we come back, I feel like we are going to have vengeance on our minds.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens’ Lamar Jackson fires back at ‘skinny’ label

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-rumors-lamar-jackson-contract-negotiations-come-to-light-in-collusion-ruling');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens rumors: Lamar Jackson contract negotiations come to light in collusion ruling');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Baltimore-Ravens-QB-Lamar-Jackson.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ravens rumors: Lamar Jackson contract negotiations come to light in collusion ruling</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T09:23:12-07:00">June 24th, 9:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T09:23:12-07:00">June 24th, 9:23am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The latest signing by the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-marlon-humphrey-reveals-great-problem-after-jaire-alexander-signing">Baltimore Ravens created a good problem</a>, and it <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-makes-lamar-jackson-revelation-after-jaire-alexander-signing">made Lamar Jackson happy</a>. However, contract negotiations came to light for Jackson in the collusion ruling.</p><p>Apparently, Jackson <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/lamar-jackson-cited-broken-mic-on-his-phone-during-negotiations-with-ravens" rel="noopener">claimed a faulty phone</a>, according to nbcsports.com.</p><p>“During the hearing on the collusion case, Ravens G.M. Eric DeCosta testified that his difficulties in negotiating directly with Jackson, who has no agent, were exacerbated by (as Jackson explained it to DeCosta) technical difficulties,” Mike Florio wrote.</p><p>“Mr. Jackson said that the microphone on his phone was not working, making communications with Mr. DeCosta difficult,” the ruling explains at page 30.</p><h2><b>Ravens QB Lamar Jackson had problems getting deal done</b></h2><p>“The document also explains that Jackson wanted a fully guaranteed contract,” Florio wrote. “Before the 2022 season, Jackson texted DeCosta: “I’m going to continue to request a FULLY GUARANTEED contract I understand you all DON’T and that’s fine.”</p><p>Florio added, “After the 2022 season, with Jackson’s five-year rookie contract completed, he again sought a fully guaranteed contract. The Ravens offered two different three-year deals that the team “considered” to be fully guaranteed. Jackson declined both offers and requested a trade. DeCosta asked for a list of teams to which Jackson would accept a trade. Jackson never provided a list.”</p><p>So the obvious question is: How did it get resolved?</p><p>“Here it is, from page 32 of the document:” Florio wrote. “Mr. DeCosta was preparing for the 2023 draft in April 2023 under the assumption that Mr. Jackson would no longer be playing for the Ravens, but on the eve of the draft, sent Mr. Jackson a new offer. . . . Much to Mr. DeCosta’s surprise, Mr. Jackson quickly accepted it.”</p><h2><b>QB Lamar Jackson seems to be happy these days</b></h2><p>Jackson has his money. However, the lack of a Super Bowl appearance may be weighing on him. But he appears to be ready to rock for 2025, according to espn.com. Jackson has shown up <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45569080/baltimore-ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-bonding-teammates" rel="noopener">in good shape</a>.</p><p>“Don’t say skinny, I stay in shape,” Jackson said. “I’m fit, because skinny is like puny. I don’t think I’m puny. I’m still 200 [pounds].”</p><p>Jackson said he wants to get his team over the hump in the playoffs.</p><p>“I feel like just bonding with my guys will help us out a lot more on the field,” Jackson said. “Picking each other’s brains, being around each other a lot more. We’ll probably know what one of us is thinking ahead. We’re on the field and something is going on, (I’ll know Zay Flowers) already knows what I’m thinking. I don’t have to say too much.</p><p>“I look over there, I have (DeAndre Hopkins) now, (Rashod Bateman). These guys, they already know what I’m thinking without me saying too much. That (comes from) bonding off the field. That’s why I want to get my guys together, (for) small things like that.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens rumors: Lamar Jackson contract negotiations come to light in collusion ruling

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/perfect-baltimore-ravens-move-roster-2025-training-camp');   ga('set', 'title', '1 perfect Baltimore Ravens move to fill out roster before 2025 training camp');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1-perfect-Baltimore-Ravens-move-to-fill-out-roster-before-2025-training-camp.jpg"></figure><h1>1 perfect Baltimore Ravens move to fill out roster before 2025 training camp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T06:00:51-07:00">June 24th, 6:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T06:00:51-07:00">June 24th, 6:00am</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Ravens enter the 2025 NFL season with a roster that’s as balanced, battle-tested, and dangerous as any in the league. They have former MVP Lamar Jackson still in his prime and bulldozing back Derrick Henry ready to pummel defenses again. As such, the Ravens have their offensive identity firmly set. However, the difference between another deep playoff run and hoisting the Lombardi Trophy may lie in one daring, final move. If Baltimore truly wants to go all in, the time is now to make a blockbuster trade for All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill.</p><h2><b>Quiet Confidence in a Loaded Roster</b></h2><p>Though the Ravens weren’t exactly aggressive during the early offseason, there’s plenty to like about general manager Eric DeCosta’s overall approach.</p><p>The Ravens did lose starting lineman Patrick Mekari. That said, they also kept left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who might have been viewed as the top tackle in 2025 free agency had he actually reached it. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-derrick-henry-drops-bold-speed-claim-lamar-jackson">Baltimore also locked up King Henry</a> with a new two-year extension that will keep him signed through 2027.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Derrick-Henry-and-Lamar-Jackson.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This means that Henry should be distraction-free as he looks to follow up last season’s 1,921-yard rushing campaign.</p><p>The Ravens also took another swing at finding a reliable third receiver to complement Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman, signing DeAndre Hopkins <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-rashod-bateman-about-what-expects-deandre-hopkins">to a one-year, $5 million deal</a>.</p><p>Yes, Hopkins is now more of a mid-level possession receiver than the elite No. 1 wideout he was early in his career. Still, adding him was an extremely logical move. His skill set should complement Flowers, Bateman, and tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely. That makes him a better fit than receivers Baltimore has tried for the WR3 role in the past.</p><p>There’s little reason to think that Jackson won’t be leading one of the NFL’s most exciting offenses again in 2025.</p><p>If Baltimore’s defense picks up where it left off at the end of the 2024 season, the Ravens should have one of the most complete rosters in the NFL this season.</p><p>Here we’ll try to look at the perfect Baltimore Ravens move <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/bal">to fill out their roster</a> before the 2025 training camp.</p><h2><b>The Perfect Final Piece</b></h2><p>Baltimore doesn’t need a full-scale roster overhaul. What they need is one more elite weapon that forces opposing defenses into panic mode every snap. That’s exactly what Tyreek Hill <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dolphins-news-tyreek-hill-major-first-offseason-surgery">still brings to the table</a>.</p><p>Flowers and Bateman posted career-high receiving numbers in multiple categories. However, they aren’t on the same tier as Hill in playmaking ability. If the Ravens open the 2025 season with Jackson, Henry, and Hill, they would have arguably the league’s best quarterback-tailback-receiver trio.</p><h2><b>Spark the Perfect Opportunity</b></h2><p>Hill is coming off a down season in 2024. All season long, the Dolphins dealt with one issue or another. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was also only able to play in 11 games. Despite all of the issues, Hill still caught 81 passes for 959 yards and six touchdowns.</p><p>Many receivers would already be happy with those numbers. For a player of Hill’s caliber, though, they weren’t close to what he wanted. He was very clearly frustrated at the end of the season.</p><p>With Hill entering the final two years of his contract, there could be a window for Baltimore to make a strong offer. Miami may listen if the Ravens are willing to part with a first-rounder and a mid-tier player.</p><h2><b>An Offense That Would Be Unstoppable</b></h2><p>Landing with the Ravens would be a dream scenario for Hill. He would fit perfectly into Baltimore’s electrifying offense and would open up the passing game even more for Jackson. With Hill stretching defenses deep, Flowers working underneath, and Henry punishing defenders on the ground, defensive coordinators would be stuck in no-win scenarios every week.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tyreek-Hill-of-the-Miami-Dolphins-4.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There is no single coverage scheme that can neutralize Hill’s speed. His ability to turn a short gain into a 60-yard sprint is the kind of dynamic Baltimore’s offense has lacked.</p><h2><b>The Time to Win Is Now</b></h2><p>Tyreek Hill is 31. Lamar Jackson is in his prime. Derrick Henry may only have one more elite season in him. The Ravens have the cap flexibility, the draft capital, and the competitive window that screams for a bold, all-in move.</p><p>Eric DeCosta has never been afraid to take a swing—Roquan Smith, Marcus Peters, and Calais Campbell are just a few names that prove that. Adding Tyreek Hill would be the next and most daring swing yet.</p><p>And if it lands? Baltimore could finally turn Super Bowl expectations into reality.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

1 perfect Baltimore Ravens move to fill out roster before 2025 training camp

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He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jaire Alexander may <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-baltimore-signs-jaire-alexander-right-after-lamar-jacksons-demand">have traded the Green Bay Packers for the Baltimore Ravens</a>, but he’s holding onto a piece of his past. The standout cornerback has decided to <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1937225174257938506" rel="noopener">keep wearing jersey No. 23</a>, the same number he proudly donned during his time with the Packers. This news comes just days after he signed a one-year contract with the Ravens, kicking off a new chapter in Baltimore’s defensive lineup.</p><p>During his seven seasons with the Packers, Alexander wore No. 23 in all 85 games, earning himself a spot as a two-time Pro Bowler and establishing himself as one of the league’s top defensive backs. Now, as he steps into a new uniform that already has a reputation for strong defense, that number will continue to represent him. The Ravens confirmed his jersey choice as part of a team update this week.</p><p>Keeping No. 23 wasn’t without its challenges, though. Linebacker Trenton Simpson had worn that number last season but will now switch to No. 32. While the specifics of the number change weren’t shared, the Ravens did announce the new assignments in their official statement.</p><p>Alexander’s bond with No. 23 runs deep, stemming from years of solid performance in the NFL. Although he wore No. 10 during his college days at Louisville, where he played alongside Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, he has truly made No. 23 his own in the professional arena. This sense of continuity might <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/jaire-alexander-wear-no-23-191954763.html" rel="noopener">provide him with some comfort</a> in a year filled with changes.</p><p>With Alexander now on board and his jersey number chosen, the Ravens are focusing on fostering chemistry in their revamped secondary. His experience is set to enhance the skills of younger players like Nate Wiggins, all while the team gears up for another shot at the playoffs.</p><p>As Baltimore redefines its defensive strategy, one thing stands out — Jaire Alexander is making sure to carry a piece of his Green Bay legacy right into his new jersey.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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2023 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	37	1	-

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