Ravens’ Mark Andrews confirms a suspicion about the AFC Championship game against the Chiefs

In 2024, one of the more important things for the Baltimore Ravens is getting TE Mark Andrews back to himself.

Andrews played in seven games last season before finally returning in the AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

But just as we thought, Andrews was not himself in that big game and he confirmed as much on Tuesday.

"There were still some things I was probably battling through that time of year. [I] obviously wasn't full 100% in [the AFC Championship], but I worked really hard to get to that point, and it set me up for a really good offseason to work hard,” Andrews explained to the media during AN OTA session on Tuesday. “I've been running a ton of routes – non-stop routes – with my family, working out. I feel really good right now. I feel fast [and] explosive. But, I think it set me up for a really good offseason."

Andrews was targeted just twice against the Chiefs in that 17-10 loss and finished with two catches for 15 yards. The Pro Bowl tight end played just 31 percent of the snaps in that game on offense and was obviously not ready, but wanted to be out there during the big game.

In 2024, Andrews finished with 544 yards and six touchdowns in the regular season. Baltimore without Andrews in the offense is tough since he has been his top target for a few years now.

Now fully recovered from the broken fibula that he suffered in Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals when he was a victim of the now-banned hip drop tackle by Bengals LB Logan Wilson.

“[I'm] just hungry. It's tough to be around for the last six years and play almost every snap, every game, and really haven't missed much and then have that happen – have the type of team that we had last year and probably playing the biggest games that we've ever played in and not be able to play in those games,” Andrews explained. “That's tough to look at, especially for me, as a guy [who has] been here for a long time. So, I'm hungry. I'm excited and very motivated to continue to help this team win games, be there for the guys, stay healthy, God-willing, and keep it going."