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While they might not be completely done signing available veteran players, the biggest wave of free agent acquisitions has passed for the Baltimore Ravens. Their primary tool to fill out the rest of the roster now is the upcoming draft, which is less than a month away. This year’s free agency cycle for the Ravens […]
The Detroit Lions continue to fortify their secondary depth in free agency. On Tuesday, they announced they’ve signed free agent safety Chuck Clark. Clark was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Though he started out as a special teamer, he eventually worked his way into the starting […]
New Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak met with media members at the NFL Owners meeting Tuesday morning. Here are some highlights of the session: Kubiak recalled his reaction when Raiders’ general manager John Spytek told him the Maxx Crosby trade with the Baltimore Ravens was nixed. Kubiak said he smiled and “our team just […]
The Las Vegas Raiders started free agency with a bang by trading Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens. The team received two first-round picks in exchange for Crosby, but the trade fell apart. When the star edge rusher landed in Baltimore, the Ravens franchise decided that his injury to his knee wasn’t worth the investment. […]
The Ravens have a strong alumni network in the football world. More than 140 former players have coaching or administrative jobs, and that list now has one more name: Marcus Peters. The former Pro Bowl cornerback has taken a head coaching job at his alma mater, McClymonds High School in Oakland, California. He succeeds his […]
The Las Vegas Raiders started free agency with a bang by trading Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens. The team received two first-round picks in exchange for Crosby, but the trade fell apart. When the star edge rusher landed in Baltimore, the Ravens franchise decided that his injury to his knee wasn’t worth the investment. […]
The Ravens hosted defensive tackle D.J. Reader for a visit this week, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. The 10-year veteran also underwent an all-important physical, but left Baltimore without a deal and will likely sign with a team after April’s draft. That may not necessarily be the Ravens. Reader, 31, started 32 games for the Lions […]
On Thursday, I wrote about the top defensive trends from our Top 101 Big Board, and now, I am turning to the other side of the ball. Here are the top offensive takeaways from our rankings (1-51, 52-101): The Ravens will find their next center on Day 2. The 2026 draft class features no true centers […]
Has ESPN’s Field Yates been reading Baltimore Beatdown? In his mock draft on Tuesday, he projected two of our top 16 players to be drafted by the Ravens with their first two picks. Round 1, Pick. No 14: Spencer Fano (OL, Utah) In the first round, the Ravens snagged Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano, the […]
Just minutes into the NFL’s legal tampering period, the New England Patriots signed their first external free agent. Outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones, who split the 2025 season between Tennessee and Baltimore, was brought aboard on a three-year contract worth a base value of $36.5 million. The maximum value of the contract, however, is slightly higher […]
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 draft community debates no topic more fiercely than positional value, with need vs. best-player-available […]
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote about a blockbuster trade that ultimately was nixed between the Baltimore Ravens and the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s a situation where Crosby himself said, “No one will ever admit what the real truth is.” During the process, Fowler shared that the Raiders’ requirement was two first-round picks. The deal was contingent […]
It’s been a wild ride for Las Vegas Raiders fans as they followed the crazy Maxx Crosby saga. In a matter of days, the superstar pass-rusher was headed to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for two first-round draft picks to the trade being called off because Crosby failed a physical. We asked our community members […]
With the Baltimore Ravens regaining their first round pick in the aftermath of the Maxx Crosby debacle, there have been a few players frequently linked to them for the 14th pick in April’s draft. Guard Olaivavega Ioane from Penn State has been a popular name given the Ravens’ recent issues along the offensive line. Additionally, […]
There are only four weeks until the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, and Baltimore Beatdown is excited to add to our Ravens-focused Big Board! Last week, we debuted our Top 51, and now, we have another 50 players to bring our list up to 101. As in with our Top 51, we want to highlight […]
In last week’s Ravens Reacts survey, we asked Baltimore Beatdown readers about the Ravens’ biggest remaining need and most impactful departure in free agency. Your answers had a theme: offensive line, specifically the center position. 36% of respondents answered that the Ravens needed to sign a veteran center, with another 24% looking to add another […]
The Browns hired former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their head coach this offseason, and he in turn brought several of his staffers to Cleveland. He was not, however, as aggressive in pursuing his former players in free agency, especially compared to John Harbaugh’s Giants. They already snapped up four ex-Ravens, though that has […]
Rutgers Football is set to hire Gino Gradkowski, a former NFL center who won Super Bowl XLVII with the Baltimore Ravens, to its coaching staff as an assistant offensive line coach. The 37-year-old played a total of six seasons in the NFL, where he played in 60 games, starting 20, before he moved on to […]
This was not unexpected. Bummer for you, Baltimore Ravens, but you’re on the poo-poo list of many Las Vegas Raiders’ fans. That’s what you get. The Ravens, of course, backed out of the agreed upon Maxx Crosby trade for two first-round picks the night before it was supposed to become official. They reportedly were uncomfortable […]
Getting traded from Tennessee to Baltimore midway through the 2025 regular season meant that Dre’Mont Jones met his future team on two occasions. He played against the New England Patriots as a Titan in October, and then again as a Raven two months later. In those two games, he was a problem. Jones registered five […]
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. We are more than one week into the 2026 league year, and the Ravens have been […]
The Las Vegas Raiders signed Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum last week. Let’s get to know him: Historic contract: Future NFL interior offensive lineman will bow to Linderbaum. He signed a three-year, $81 million deal that has little to no fat in it. He is being paid $27 million a year. Linderbaum set the center […]
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 Las Vegas Raiders went into the offseason needing, at least, one new starting offensive line. They attacked it in a big way on the first day of the legal-tampering period by signing Baltimore Ravens standout center Tyler Linderbaum. But they still have some needs to address on the line, potentially even after signing potential […]
DeAndre Hopkins was recently lamenting his lack of redzone targets with the Baltimore Ravens last season, and it made me wonder if the Los Angeles Rams could use someone like that on their team for their own redzone success. Davantae Adams led the NFL in receiving scores last year, and for now he’s still with […]