Ravens’ 2025 season could ride on this rookie’s performance in preseason opener

Football is a team game where the outcome hinges on 60 minutes of collective effort. However, while losses are never ultimately chalked up to one player and one play, sometimes one moment can shift the balance of an entire contest. The Baltimore Ravens are no strangers to this kind of heartbreak. Baltimore has been the king of nail-biting playoff losses in recent seasons. Whether it has been drops in the waning minutes, turnovers in the red zone, or defensive slip-ups on the final drive of the game, the Ravens have been through it all in the past decade-plus, and many singular players have found themselves in the middle of late-game controversy. In 2025, much of their fate could fall into the hands of one rookie. 2025 sixth-round pick Tyler Loop is being handed the tall task of replacing Justin Tucker. Tucker was the ultimate clutch player, bailing the Ravens out countless times. This season, they will turn to a new kicker for the first time in 13 years. While it is unfair to place those heavy expectations o