New Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter is laser-focused on getting the defense to play Ravens football as they did two decades ago with Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and Terrell Suggs.
While upgrading and loading up in the trenches on defense should be and likely is the Baltimore Ravens' top priority this offseason, their defensive backfield shouldn't be ignored.
MARCH 1: As ESPN’s Dan Graziano notes, many observers believe Linderbaum will manage to surpass $20MM per year on his next contract. Whether or not the Ravens’ top offer is that valuable remains to be seen, and in any case it could be surpassed by outside bids soon provided Linderbaum reaches free agency.
According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, the Ravens are hoping they can re-sign C Tyler Linderbaum this offseason. However, Fowler adds that “plenty of people
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.
There have been some questions surrounding the Baltimore Ravens and their top two wide receivers, Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman. While Flowers is the clear number one receiver of the future despite some financial decisions coming for Baltimore, Bateman has been the subject of trade rumors.
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.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
Colin Cowherd has delivered a sharp critique of Lamar Jackson, comparing the Baltimore Ravens quarterback to Kawhi Leonard. The long-time broadcaster questioned both the financial impact of Jackson’s contract and the broader dynamics around his representation.
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.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano reports that the Ravens would like to finalize a contract extension for QB Lamar Jackson this offseason, even though he has another two years remaining on his deal worth $53 million per year.
The Baltimore Ravens certainly have seen some great performances at the NFL Combine, but one might have just made themselves double think about re-signing quarterback Tyler Huntley.
A new Baltimore Ravens head coach stepped to the podium at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine and said something no Ravens coach had ever said before. “I don’t know that he needs to run more,” Jesse Minter told Rich Eisen.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
Even though off-ball linebacker was far from the Baltimore Ravens' most glaring issue on defense last year, as veteran Roquan Smith earned a fourth consecutive Pro Bowl nod and they received some promising flashes from young players at the position, it is still a spot where they can improve.
FOX Sports commentator Colin Cowherd has voiced strong concerns about the Baltimore Ravens’ future prospects, arguing that the team risks a major misstep by committing heavily to their star quarterback, Lamar Jackson.
At the beginning of the offseason, there was a wild rumor and narrative that, with a head coach change in Baltimore, a new quarterback could be in the conversation, with Lamar Jackson potentially being traded.
The Baltimore Ravens hit a massive home run in the 2023 NFL Draft when they took wide receiver Zay Flowers in the first round. Flowers has gone on to make two Pro Bowls in three years and has quickly become Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's favorite target in the passing game.
The Baltimore Ravens are in a rut. They’re trapped in that strange middle ground where they are just too talented to rebuild but also too inconsistent to trust.
Going into his first season as a head coach, Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter is still learning about his team and figuring out the right way to attack the roster.
The Baltimore Ravens haven’t been able to get over the hump. This offseason, they’ve made drastic changes to their coaching staff, and now they will look to add personnel to fit Jesse Minter’s defense.
This offseason has the potential to give the Baltimore Ravens more headaches than they would like. The Ravens have some tough negotiations ahead, including quarterback Lamar Jackson's contract extension and center Tyler Linderbaum's new deal to avoid free agency.
There is newfound hope in Baltimore that new head coach Jesse Minter can get the franchise back to winning its third Super Bowl ever, but some see a growing situation as the thing that will prevent it.
Two-time Pro Bowler Nnamdi Madubuike has become a pivotal part of the Baltimore Ravens defense, emerging as one of the league’s top interior pass rushers since being selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Since entering the league in 2022, Kyle Hamilton has embodied the prototype for the modern hybrid defender. At 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, the Baltimore Ravens star redefined what teams covet in a versatile “unicorn” safety-linebacker blend.
Minter is replacing a franchise legend in John Harbaugh and is also taking over a team that missed the playoffs after it finished the 2025 regular season with a record of 8-9.
Despite signing Mark Andrews during the season, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said (via The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec) that the team would still like to retain Isaiah Likely.
Aside from lowering Lamar Jackson‘s cap charge for 2026, the Ravens’ No. 1 priority is retaining Tyler Linderbaum. The top pending free agent at the center position (and many others) is in line for a massive raise regardless of where it comes from.