The Atlanta Falcons are entering a new era for the 2026 season under head coach Kevin Stefanski. This transition raises important questions about the long-term structure of the roster.
One player on the Baltimore Ravens roster who simultaneously has the most at stake and to gain in 2026 is inside linebacker Trenton Simpson. The 2023 third-round pick is heading into the fourth and final year of his rookie deal with an opportunity to compete for the starting WILL/weakside spot next to four-time Pro Bowl veteran Roquan Smith.
As Tyler Loop aligned to take the biggest kick of his life – one that would either clinch the AFC North for the Ravens at Pittsburgh from 44 yards out, or end their season – he says there was but one prevailing thought on his mind.
After nearly two decades of playing football at its highest level of competition, this fall could finally be the last one that Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell takes the field in the NFL.
Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.
There are a multitude of reasons why Calais Campbell chose to play football for another year and a number of reasons why he decided on Baltimore and plenty of data to suggest he will fare quite well despite being xx years old.
Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here's a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season.
Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.
No matter the end-of-season accolades that came his way following a disappointing 2025 for the entire Ravens defense, Roquan Smith knew his campaign was not good enough.
Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.
Earlier this spring, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson insisted that he "absolutely" wants to stay with the Ravens on a long-term basis. However, the fact that Jackson has only two years left on his contract continues to raise eyebrows.
In the midst of a critical offseason featuring a rebuilt interior offensive line, the Baltimore Ravens can rest assured the tackle positions are in good hands. And in the specific case of the right side, that spot might be locked up for the foreseeable future.
The Baltimore Ravens are currently scheduled to pay corner Marlon Humphrey four times what veteran Chidobe Awuzie is set to earn in 2026. I can’t fathom why that is.
The quarterback-to-wide-receiver connection is arguably the most important aspect of an NFL offense. And as the 2026 campaign slowly approaches, all eyes will be on how that characteristic of the Baltimore Ravens' offense has grown.
The biggest remaining question mark for the Baltimore Ravens heading into mandatory minicamp this week is still at starting center following the departure of three-time Pro Bowler Tyler Linderbaum departure in free agency and the team's decision not to replace him with a notable experienced veteran, yet, or by drafting one back in April.
The Ravens are pushing a revival for inside linebacker Roquan Smith on 2026. More to the point they seem to be pretending like there’s nothing to see here, and anyone doubting – for whatever dubious reasons – that Smith isn’t an impact player anymore is about to learn a lesson.
Nearly a decade ago, Sean McVay hit the ground running as the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2017, taking the league by storm with a seemingly instant revitalization of the once-downtrodden franchise, led by his innovative offense.
If the Baltimore Ravens are going to make a move at center, the going rate is pretty well established. The Baltimore Ravens‘ offseason still has some business to attend to.
With all 32 NFL teams preparing for OTAs and mandatory minicamps, Athlon Sports is going under the hood to see what key questions remain for each team before training camps open in July.
The one season in which Rashod Bateman fulfilled his promise and performed at a consistently high level and was a true difference maker, everything else fell into place for the entire Ravens offense, too.
When a franchise falls as short of expectations as the Ravens did last year, and fire a coach with over 15 years on the job, a blame game will ensue. There is a battle for optics – a struggle for hearts and minds about what truly went wrong and which parties were most responsible for it.
The Ravens have been whispering about the potential of young corner TJ Tampa for years, teasing what he could be, with a pedigree for finding value with mid-round corners Perhaps this is the season in which Tampa stays healthy, and his play speaks for itself.
The Ravens got a lot of attention for all the wrong reasons last year with their brutal pay at home. They got embarrassed by the Lions and Patriots at home in prime time and watched the Texans celebrate all over their field and couldn’t beat Aaron Rodgers, in Baltimore, to secure the AFC North title.
During what has been an offseason of widespread change and overhaul for the Baltimore Ravens on both the roster and coaching staff, coming off a disappointing 2025 season, one position room that didn't quite experience wholesale changes but added exciting young pieces and now features a new steward at the helm is the wide receiver room.
Baltimore Ravens new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle earned some strong praise from his fellow coaches and offensive players following Tuesday’s OTA session as the team continues laying out the offensive scheme.