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Yuri (@Yuri_Ravens) is back with another Ravens rookie scouting report. We are well into Day 3 with Duke cornerback and fifth-round pick Chandler Rivers, the No. 97 prospect on Baltimore Beatdown’s big board. Short/Long-Term Projection The Ravens’ cornerback room is currently well-stocked, led by 2024 first-round selection Nate Wiggins and longtime veteran Marlon Humphrey, with dependable […]
The Detroit Lions were far more aggressive during the 2026 NFL Draft than their final results suggested, and new video released by the Baltimore Ravens confirmed what had previously only been reported in fragments. The Lions proposed a trade to move from the 17th overall pick to Baltimore's 14th, offering pick No. 118 and a 2027 third-round pick to move up three spots in the first round. Baltimore had interest. Then the Miami Dolphins selected Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor...
Ravens second-round pick (No. 45 overall) Zion Young has officially signed his rookie contract, per a team announcement, completing Baltimore’s 2026 draft class. The team wrapped up their other 10 pick signings relatively quickly with a total cost of just under $16 million against the 2026 salary cap. Rookie contracts are typically a formality, but […]
Ravens News: Ja’Kobi Lane Will Get Targets Rashod Bateman is heading into his sixth NFL season with very little fantasy relevance and a shrinking footprint on the Baltimore Ravens’ offense. The former 27th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft has never delivered the consistency his draft pedigree implied. Injuries derailed his first two seasons; [...]
The Las Vegas Raiders had a big, active offseason, starting with a big hail in free agency. While the headliner of the class is big-money, stud center Tyler Linderbaum from the Baltimore Ravens, the Raiders’ free-agent class was much deeper than that. While it was lauded back in March, it is still getting attention. Recently, […]
No suspense here, folks. Lamar Jackson was not at the Ravens’ OTAs on Tuesday, giving Tyler Huntley, Skylar Thompson, and undrafted rookie Diego Pavia more opportunities in full-team reps. None particularly stood out, though Huntley, as usual, was all smiles, all day, especially when he faked out the entire defense on a QB keeper and […]
Working our way through previewing the Dallas Cowboys 2026 schedule, it is time to look at the Arizona Cardinals. Starting with the Baltimore Ravens, who the Cowboys will play internationally in Brazil, and moving on to the Cardinals is much more than just a bird to bird transition (leaving the Seahawks and Eagles still waiting). […]
Welcome back to another Ravens rookie scouting report. Yuri (@Yuri_Ravens) already covered the first three picks, with fourth-round (No. 133 overall) tight end Matthew Hibner up next! Short/Long-Term Projection With the departures of Charlie Kolar and Isaiah Likely, along with the loss of key blocking presence Pat Ricard this offseason, the Ravens entered the year […]
As teams release their 2026 NFL Draft war room videos, it can sometimes tell us more about the Detroit Lions’ process. We’ve already seen the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens reveal tarde offers they received from the Lions that ended up not going through. But there’s another moment from the Ravens video that involves […]
The Minnesota Vikings will only get one home game during the 2026 preseason, but they’ll be spending it getting prepared against one of the more interesting teams in the AFC. Ahead of their preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on 22 August, the Vikings will be hosting the league’s other purple team, the Baltimore Ravens, […]
It’s time for another Ravens rookie scouting report from Yuri (@Yuri_Ravens)! Here are his profiles of Baltimore’s first three draft picks, with a fourth on Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt below! Short/Long-Term Projection With the departure of Tylan Wallace this offseason, the Baltimore Ravens needed to add a Z receiver with the ability to contribute […]
The Dallas Cowboys will play their first-ever Brazil international game in Week 3, and that game will be against the Baltimore Ravens. For the Cowboys, this will be their first game outside of the continental United States since a 2014 win in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The location of this game aside, the Cowboys […]
Even during the offseason, there’s a lot going in the NFL, and it’s hard to cover every single thing. So, we’ve started this weekly round-up, entitled Loose Feathers, recapping all of the minor Ravens news of the last week. For our debut, we will go back to last week to catch up on a few […]
Welcome back to Baltimore Beatdown’s Ravens rookie scouting reports! With first-rounder Vega Ioane and second-rounder Zion Young already covered, Yuri (@Yuri_Ravens) moves on to Ja’Kobi Lane, the Ravens’ third-round wide receiver out of USC: Short/Long-Term Projection With the departures of DeAndre Hopkins and Isaiah Likely, the Ravens needed a contested-catch target, and Ja’Kobi Lane fills […]
The 2026 regular season schedule was officially released on Thursday night for all 32 NFL teams. For the Baltimore Ravens, this year’s schedule announcement was highly anticipated as the franchise enters a new-look era under head coach Jesse Minter. How does each game on the schedule shape up? Let’s run through all 17 matchups and […]
The Colts’ 2026 schedule is officially out, and it’s clear where the pressure points are. Indianapolis opens with a brutal three-game stretch against the Ravens, Chiefs and Texans before heading overseas to face the Commanders in London. From there, the schedule settles down in some places, but the Colts still have several games that could […]
The Baltimore Ravens’ 2026 schedule is here! We’ve known their opponents for a while, but now, we know exactly when and where they will be playing each game. Currently, their regular season wins over/under sits at 11.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook, tied with the Rams for the highest in the league. That is an ambitious goal […]
The Baltimore Ravens’ regular season schedule for 2026 was officially unveiled on Thursday night. The Baltimore Beatdown staff shares their reactions to the team’s slate of games below: Well, I’m happy to see that the start to the season isn’t three straight road games as we feared. The first four weeks seem doable, with the […]
The gates at Lucas Oil Stadium will open once again with all the familiar roar of football returning to downtown Indianapolis, restarting the annual hope that this season might turn the page on a franchise running short on patience. The Indianapolis Colts are reportedly scheduled to begin the 2026 NFL season at home against the […]
Even during the offseason, there’s a lot going in the NFL, and it’s hard to cover every single thing. So, we’ve started this weekly round-up, entitled Loose Feathers, recapping all of the minor Ravens news of the last week. For our debut, we will go back to last week to catch up on a few […]
7:30 p.m. ET: The Ravens’ official schedule is here! Look out for game-by-game and season predictions, as well as highlights on key matchups in the coming weeks! The Baltimore Ravens’ 2026 schedule drops in 24 hours! This page will serve as a tracker for leaks and rumors as they slowly trickle out in advance of […]
The Maxx Crosby trade saga produced one of the most dramatic reversals of the offseason when the Baltimore Ravens agreed to send two first-round picks to Las Vegas only for the deal to fall apart after Crosby failed his physical in Baltimore. Crosby returned to the Raiders. He is reportedly in a better place with the organization than he was before. But the situation is far from settled, and the Los Angeles Rams have emerged as the team most likely to revisit it later this year. Nate A...
The Baltimore Ravens have signed safety K’Von Wallace, per a team announcement, adding some veteran depth at a position that has quietly been crucial to their defense over the last few years. Last year, the Ravens did not enter the season with a clear third safety on defense, forcing them to trade for Alohi Gilman […]
Welcome back to Baltimore Beatdown’s in-depth scouting reports for each of the Ravens’ 11 2026 draft picks! Last week, Yuri (@Yuri_Ravens) offered his assessment first-rounder Vega Ioane, an instant upgrade at guard with an All-Pro ceiling. Now, he’s turned his attention to Missouri edge rusher and second-round pick Zion Young: Short/Long-Term Projection The Baltimore Ravens […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about two young former Tigers who are making their way into the NFL. While the Tigers had a healthy number of players drafted a few weeks ago, Zion Young and Josiah Trotter made some noise going back-to-back in the second round to the Ravens and Buccaneers respectively. […]