Ravens' Oweh Bulking Up for Pivotal 2025

The Baltimore Ravens have one of the league’s elite rosters, and that’s in large part due to a first-round hot streak in recent seasons. Between safety Kyle Hamilton, receiver Zay Flowers, center Tyler Linderbaum, and corner Nate Wiggins, there is no shortage of star power coming from the first day of the Ravens’ recent drafts.

Among them is edge rusher Odafe Oweh, who hasn’t quite reached the peaks of his peers but has promising talent nonetheless. Coming off a 10-sack season and entering a contract year, Oweh is emerging as a difference-maker along the edge for Baltimore.

With that said, Oweh has been deployed in a one-dimensional role to this point. He’s played nearly three times as many snaps against the pass as the run. Now, Oweh is aiming to close that gap.

The Ravens’ edge rusher is bulking up for a pivotal 2025 season, telling the team’s website that he gained 20 pounds of muscle.

"[It will help in stopping] the run," Oweh said to Ryan Mink and Justin Robertson. "And then obviously, the top of my rush, not being able to be pushed off the point, digging out the rip. And then obviously [with] power as well."

Becoming more powerful could be what takes Oweh to the next level. More mass makes him harder to move, but it also makes his speed even more of a weapon, making his speed-to-power that much more impactful.

Oweh has a lot to gain from becoming a complete player. With free agency looming on the other side of his 2025 campaign, hitting the market on a good note, with elite athleticism and first-round pedigree to boot, he stands to cash in. Yet, Oweh claims he was motivated by his 2024 campaign.

"I didn't have the outing I wanted, so I thought a lot of that had to do with my weight and being able to be stout in certain positions," Oweh said. "So, as soon as the season was done, I went to Miami, started eating, lifting and then gaining weight, basically."

Coming off the best season of his career, Oweh has high hopes for 2025. With Baltimore gearing up for a deep playoff run, each step could prove impactful. The edge rusher joked that the progress didn’t come without sacrifice.

"It actually wasn't good food. It was a lot of nasty meal prep. But it did the job."