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The Baltimore Ravens have not been shy about drafting prospects from Penn State in recent years. Since 2019, Baltimore has selected four players from the Nittany Lions, more than any other school during that timeframe (Trace McSorley, Odafe Oweh, Jordan Stout, Adisa Isaac). That trend could continue in 2026, as reports emerged late last season […]
The Ravens will need a new starting center for the 2026 season after Tyler Linderbaum’s departure in free agency. Corey Bullock, who served as the backup last year, is a younger in-house option, but the team badly needed to add a more experienced veteran. That has now come in the former of former Colts center […]
Baltimore Beatdown launched our Top 51 Big Board for the 2026 draft yesterday afternoon, and now, we want your thoughts! Our initial rankings included brief write-ups for a number of the prospects we favor higher than the present consensus. And some early favorites for the Ravens like Olaivavega Ioane and Peter Woods are a bit […]
It is practically an annual tradition for the Ravens to lose a number of key players in free agency, but this year has felt particularly brutal. Not only have key players like Tyler Linderbaum and Isaiah Likely left Baltimore, but several fan-favorites have as well. Let’s catch up on last week’s departures! Keaton Mitchell to […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is just over a month away, and Baltimore Beatdown is proud to introduce our Top 51 Big Board! We are also excited to bring Yuri (@Yuri_Ravens on X) aboard to help us scout the 2026 class! Our Big Board is Ravens-centric, meaning it is weighted based on positions and skillsets Baltimore […]
The Ravens re-signed four exclusive rights free agents last week, including offensive lineman Corey Bullock and defensive tackle C.J. Okoye, who both spent the 2025 season on the active roster. The NFL uses two different season designations that impact players’ contract status: accrued and credited. An accrued season is one in which a player is […]
It’s been a busy start to the offseason for the Baltimore Ravens, who dominated national headlines during the first week of free agency. The Ravens made a blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby only to back out of the deal within days in unprecedented fashion. Hours later, they compensated by signing Trey Hendrickson to a big […]
The 2025 season held many lessons for the Ravens. One was that Tyler Huntley is and long has been the best backup quarterback for Lamar Jackson. He re-signed with the team on a two-year deal before free agency, and accordingly, they released Cooper Rush at the start of the league year on Wednesday. The move […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ravens fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The NFL world exploded on Tuesday night when the Ravens backed out of the Maxx Crosby […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 Ravens stunned the NFL world by backing out of their agreement to send two first-round picks to the Raiders for star pass rusher Maxx Crosby. Here are the reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: This is an outright disaster. For the Raiders, for the Ravens, for, well, the entire NFL. Hundreds of millions of dollars […]
Update: Crosby’s agent, CJ LaBoy, has released the following statement: Three days after sending two first-round picks to the Raiders in a blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby, the Ravens are backing out of the deal. The Ravens will now get the No. 14 overall pick in April’s draft and their first-round pick in 2027 back. […]
The Ravens roster has undergone a flux of changes in the last five days. On Friday, the Ravens made the very uncharacteristic move of trading for Las Vegas Raiders EDGE Maxx Crosby, moving two first-round picks for the star from defender. Whether the moves are correlated or not, the Ravens were willing to let multiple […]
The first initial blitz of free agency has come and gone — the chaotic first couple of hours that gets everybody’s blood pumping. As per usual, the Ravens took a relaxed stance in the opening period. After the adrenaline dump that was the Maxx Crosby trade, Monday’s opener just contained a simple but needed signing […]
After Isaiah Likely agreed to terms with the New York Giants earlier in the day, the Ravens have lost their other free agent tight end to another team as well. As first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Charlie Kolar is signing with the Los Angeles Chargers to a three-year, $24.3 million contract. Kolar was […]
Much of the Ravens’ offseason discourse this year has centered around center Tyler Linderbaum, and whether the three-time Pro Bowler would re-sign with the team or leave in free agency. We finally got the answer on Monday and it was the latter. Linderbaum agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders on a three-year, $81 […]
John Harbaugh has poached another Raven. After a first-team All-Pro nod in a contract year, Jordan Stout has priced himself out of Baltimore and is headed to New York to become the highest-paid punter in the NFL. Stout’s new contract will be worth $12.3 million over three years, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. His $4.1 […]
The Ravens made their first signing off an external free agent early on Monday, agreeing to terms with offensive guard John Simpson on a three-year, $30 million contract. Simpson played in Baltimore in 2023 before joining the New York Jets, but he’ll now be reuniting with the Ravens. Here is the Baltimore Beatdown staff’s reaction […]
The Ravens are losing their best pending free agent. Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum is expected to sign a three-year contract with the Raiders worth a whopping $81 million, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The deal makes Linderbaum the highest-paid center in NFL history at $27 million per year and includes $60 million in guaranteed […]