The Ravens were quiet in free agency, but after signing DeAndre Hopkins and retaining Ronnie Stanley, Baltimore's offense has all the ingredients to make a deep playoff run while maintaining their reputation as the most explosive offense in the NFL.
Everything starts with quarterback Lamar Jackson, and the two-time MVP will again work to get his team deep into the playoffs and, most importantly, to a Super Bowl appearance. Even with the inactivity and loss of Brandon Stephens, Malik Harrison, Patrick Mekari, Josh Jones, and Chris Board, the team is still in the midst of a Super Bowl window and has 11 2025 NFL draft picks to help restock.
With the next wave of free agency underway, we're previewing every position, and the tight end spot is up next, where Baltimore has four players on the roster.
Mark Andrews
The Ravens' tight end has mostly been off the grid since dropping a two-point conversion attempt that would have tied the AFC divisional round game against the Bills at 27-27 with less than two minutes remaining in the contest. There have been some media discussions about Baltimore potentially moving on from Andrews and giving Isaiah Likely an adjusted role.
The franchise has said everything about Andrews's presence and took steps to ensure his place on the roster, picking up and paying out a $4 million option bonus.
Even with the rough ending, Andrews is still elite. In 2024, he recorded a career-best 11 touchdowns and 55 receptions.
Isaiah Likely
The expectation is that Likely will eventually leapfrog Andrews for the starters' spot at tight end, and 2025 could be that year. Likely caught four of five targets for 73 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' 27-25 divisional-round loss to the Bills on Sunday. Likely recorded 126 receiving yards during the playoffs, and he had a career-best 42 catches for 477 yards and six touchdowns. Likely will play out the final year of his rookie contract in 2025, but Baltimore will have a decision to make.
