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The New York Giants have signed former Baltimore Ravens defensive back and TCU standout Ar’Darius Washington to a one-year deal worth a reported $3 million. Washington, an undrafted free agent, spent five seasons with the Ravens and played in 29 games. The 5-foot-8, 180-pound 26-year-old registered 85 total tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles and […]
New Ravens offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford is bringing one of his former players from Atlanta to Baltimore. Jovaughn Gwyn is set to join the Ravens on a one-year deal, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Gwyn, 26, was a seventh-round pick out of South Carolina in 2023. He only appeared in two games in his […]
The Las Vegas Raiders made a big splash during free agency, adding one of the best players available to the roster by signing former Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum to a record-setting contract. Not only is Linderbaum considered a top free agent in the 2026 class, but he’s also regarded as one of the top […]
As the whole Maxx Crosby ordeal has been playing out the past few days, people have brought up another shady dealing by the Ravens. The Eagles traded for Jaire Alexander last year, and a week later, the veteran cornerback decided to step away from football to focus on his physical and mental health as he […]
Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek was busy during the early stages of NFL free agency, opening up the checkbook for a handful of players on the open market during the league’s first day of the legal tampering period. Granted, Spytek’s plan got thrown for a wrench with the Baltimore Ravens backing out of […]
The Chargers have been one of the least active teams in the first wave of free agency, choosing mainly to re-sign their in-house targets through Tuesday and Wednesday. But on Thursday morning, several NFL insiders reported that former Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell was signing with the Chargers on a two-year, $9.25 million deal with […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ravens agree to terms with TE Durham Smythe Smythe should be replaceable, no problem. Bears get second chance at DE Maxx Crosby, and perhaps with lower asking price from Raiders The draft capital the Bears would have to give up in order to trade for Crosby is merely one piece […]
With the Baltimore Ravens pulling out of their trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for defensive end Maxx Crosby, there have been plenty of questions about what this means for Crosby’s future, particularly if he’ll be on the Raiders’ roster this season. To help ease concerns, the Pro Bowl pass-rusher made the post below on […]
The Ravens lost both of their incumbent tight ends on the first day of free agency, as Isaiah Likely signed with the New York Giants and Charlie Kolar joined the Los Angeles Chargers. General Manager Eric DeCosta moved quickly to start backfilling the depth chart, agreeing to terms with veteran Durham Smythe on Wednesday. Smythe […]
After seeing Ar’Darius Washington and Alohi Gilman depart on the first day of free agency, the Ravens have found their replacement at safety. As first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday afternoon, Baltimore agreed to terms with free agent Jaylinn Hawkins on a two-year, $10 million contract. Hawkins, 28, is coming off an impressive […]
The Philadelphia Eagles need a new edge defender after losing Jaelan Phillips, who they reportedly had interest in re-signing before he left to join the Carolina Panthers. The team reportedly made an offer to Trey Hendrickson before he joined the Baltimore Ravens earlier on Wednesday. They’re also rumored to be in the mix for Maxx […]
The New England Patriots have added a big talent to their secondary on Wednesday as they agreed to terms with All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on a one-year contract. In a trickle-down move, former Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins then quickly signed a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. Let’s break down what the moves mean for […]
The New England Patriots’ safety room will be looking differently in 2026. Jaylinn Hawkins, a starter for the team last season, is leaving the team in NFL free agency. Hawkins is signing a two-year, $10 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. A fourth-round selection out of […]
Whether the Ravens added Maxx Crosby or Trey Hendrickson (or both?), they needed to do something about Lamar Jackson’s contract and his $72.5 million cap hit this season. The two sides worked on an extension, but Baltimore ultimately had to complete a restructure, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move is expected to clear $40 million […]
As the dust settles from the stunning cancellation of the the Las Vegas Raiders trade of star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks, there have been some reports that he may stay with the Raiders. NFL Media said Crosby, who was back in the Raiders’ facility Wednesday to resume his […]
Veteran cornerback Chidobe Awuzie was quietly one of the most consistent parts of the Ravens’ up-and-down 2025 defense. He is set to remain in Baltimore in 2026 on a one-year, $5 million deal, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Awuzie exceeded expectations in his first season with the Ravens and thus was a prime candidate […]
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Indianapolis Colts were recently in ‘pole position’ for Cincinnati Bengals former All-Pro free agent edge Trey Hendrickson before the Baltimore Ravens shockingly ‘backed out’ of trading for Las Vegas Raiders fellow All-Pro edge Maxx Crosby on Tuesday evening—and signed Hendrickson instead on Wednesday morning: While far from a […]
Now that Maxx Crosby isn’t going to be a member of the Baltimore Ravens after they shockingly backed out of their trade with the Las Vegas Raiders, the question is: where will he play in 2026? Are the Raiders really just going to keep him? That scenario feels doubtful. They’ve clearly demonstrated interest in moving […]
The Philadelphia Eagles are in the market for an edge rusher, especially now that Jaelan Phillips is headed to Carolina. The team had reportedly reached out to both Trey Hendrickson and to the Vikings about Jonathan Greenard. Hendrickson agreed to a deal with the Ravens for four years and $112 million, which can go up […]
After shockingly backing out of their trade for Maxx Crosby last night, the Baltimore Ravens quickly pivoted just hours later. As reported early Wednesday morning, the Ravens have agreed to terms with edge rusher Trey Hendrickson on a four-year, $112 million contract. Here is the Baltimore Beatdown staff’s reactions to the move. That was quick! […]
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks don’t have a ton of roster holes that need to be addressed, with only a handful of starters from the 2025 team not under contract or under team control for 2026. However, one position of concern has been EDGE, with 2022 second round pick Boye Mafe set to […]
Wednesday morning, hours after the stunning Maxx Crosby trade being called off with the Baltimore Ravens, there were several reports about the situation and expect more. While this still a developing story, NFL Media reported that Crosby is back in Las Vegas after failing his physical with the Ravens due to a recent knee injury. […]
The Ravens backed out of their trade for star edge rusher Maxx Crosby on Tuesday night, stirring much controversy around the NFL. That will only escalate as Baltimore quickly pivoted to signing Trey Hendrickson on Wednesday morning to a four-year, $112 million deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hendrickson’s contract includes $60 million guaranteed and a […]
The NFL’s legal tampering period started on Monday at noon, and continues through today at 4 p.m. ET when the new league year starts. The deals that have been agreed to during this negotiating window can’t be finalized until then, along with any trades that didn’t involve the Ravens. The Washington Commanders have agreed to […]
In one of the craziest NFL offseason stories in memory, the Las Vegas Raiders trade of superstar pass-rusher Maxx Crosby is off with the Baltimore Ravens. It was supposed to official Wednesday afternoon. Let’s look at what it means:To answer that question, who the hell knows what it means? But this is for certain in […]