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It's a new era in Baltimore, and head coach Jesse Minter will be tasked with assembling his coaching staff, retooling the offense around quarterback Lamar Jackson, and overhauling the defense with free agency and the NFL draft.
The team has begun interviewing coordinator candidates, and the next step will be to reduce quarterback Lamar Jackson's salary cap number before the March 9 start of the new league year. Owner Steve Bisciotti has made it clear that signing Jackson to a new deal is the ultimate goal. The Ravens will be hindered with what they can do in free agency if they don't lower Jackson's cap figure, which balloons to $74.5 million in 2026 (roughly 25% of Baltimore's cap).
With the off-season quickly moving along, we're looking at four key decisions the Ravens need to make this offseason.
Over the next two months, there will be significant negotiations on a contract extension that'll once again make the two MVPs the highest-paid players in the NFL. Jackson doesn't have an official agent, and with the help of his mother (manager), Felicia Jones, he's negotiated his own contract. Jackson, who'll count $74.5 million against the cap in 2026 and 2027, is soon to be the league's highest-paid signal-caller and could command upwards of $65 million. Jackson has a no-trade clause, so any agreement between the Ravens and another team would need to be signed off on by the two-time MVP.
2024 PFF grade: 72.3 NFL rank: 14th
2025 PFF grade: 56.4 NFL rank: 61st
Likely had his training camp setback by a broken foot, and he was inconsistent for the rest of the season. He missed the start of the season and finished with 27 catches on 36 targets for 307 yards, all career lows. The Ravens re-signed Mark Andrews. With Minter as the new head coach, will they look to keep Likely?
The Ravens' offensive line struggled at times, and the weak spot was at offensive guard. Daniel Faalele is a free agent and should depart, while Andrew Vorhees is a cut candidate. In 969 snaps, Vorhees allowed three sacks, and his 54.6 grade from PFF was 60th out of 81 offensive guards. Rookie Emery Jones Jr. spent most of the season rehabbing a shoulder injury, but he only had a 50+ PFF grade in the three games he was active.
2024 PFF grade: 79.0 NFL rank: 6th
2025 PFF grade: 49.9 NFL rank: 104th
A 2024 All-Pro, Humphrey had the biggest regression in the entire NFL, going from an All-Pro season in 2024 to one of the lowest graded players at his position. Baltimore has a decision to make on the cornerback, and the expectation is that he'll depart, whether via trade or just as an outright cut. Cutting Humphrey would save Baltimore $19,259,300 in 2026, the final year of his current deal, with $7,016,700 in dead money.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: 4 key decisions the Baltimore Ravens need to make this offseason
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The team has begun interviewing coordinator candidates, and the next step will be to reduce quarterback Lamar Jackson's salary cap number before the March 9 start of the new league year. Owner Steve Bisciotti has made it clear that signing Jackson to a new deal is the ultimate goal. The Ravens will be hindered with what they can do in free agency if they don't lower Jackson's cap figure, which balloons to $74.5 million in 2026 (roughly 25% of Baltimore's cap).
With the off-season quickly moving along, we're looking at four key decisions the Ravens need to make this offseason.
What to do with QB Lamar Jackson
Over the next two months, there will be significant negotiations on a contract extension that'll once again make the two MVPs the highest-paid players in the NFL. Jackson doesn't have an official agent, and with the help of his mother (manager), Felicia Jones, he's negotiated his own contract. Jackson, who'll count $74.5 million against the cap in 2026 and 2027, is soon to be the league's highest-paid signal-caller and could command upwards of $65 million. Jackson has a no-trade clause, so any agreement between the Ravens and another team would need to be signed off on by the two-time MVP.
What to do with TE Isaiah Likely
2024 PFF grade: 72.3 NFL rank: 14th
2025 PFF grade: 56.4 NFL rank: 61st
Likely had his training camp setback by a broken foot, and he was inconsistent for the rest of the season. He missed the start of the season and finished with 27 catches on 36 targets for 307 yards, all career lows. The Ravens re-signed Mark Andrews. With Minter as the new head coach, will they look to keep Likely?
What to do at offensive guard
The Ravens' offensive line struggled at times, and the weak spot was at offensive guard. Daniel Faalele is a free agent and should depart, while Andrew Vorhees is a cut candidate. In 969 snaps, Vorhees allowed three sacks, and his 54.6 grade from PFF was 60th out of 81 offensive guards. Rookie Emery Jones Jr. spent most of the season rehabbing a shoulder injury, but he only had a 50+ PFF grade in the three games he was active.
What to do with CB Marlon Humphrey
2024 PFF grade: 79.0 NFL rank: 6th
2025 PFF grade: 49.9 NFL rank: 104th
A 2024 All-Pro, Humphrey had the biggest regression in the entire NFL, going from an All-Pro season in 2024 to one of the lowest graded players at his position. Baltimore has a decision to make on the cornerback, and the expectation is that he'll depart, whether via trade or just as an outright cut. Cutting Humphrey would save Baltimore $19,259,300 in 2026, the final year of his current deal, with $7,016,700 in dead money.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: 4 key decisions the Baltimore Ravens need to make this offseason
Continue reading...
