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The ebbs and flows of the NFL can sometimes feel like a roller-coaster ride. Not too long ago, there was talk that the running back position wasn't the glamorous job it used to be. Fast-forward to the present. Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry have helped change that for the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens organizations, respectively.
Eric DeCosta and company extended King Henry before the NFL officially announced its 2025 schedule. He will now make a small fortune while helping pursue championship glory.
This offseason has seemingly been a bad one for tight ends. The previously mentioned Eagles seemingly didn't go out of their way to keep Dallas Goedert on the roster, and for most of the Ravens' offseason, the back-and-forth about Mark Andrews led to some fingernail gnawing.
Andrews will be a free agent in 2026 and will represent a $16.9 million cap hit this season. Still, Baltimore's goal is to field the best team possible, so Andrews must be on the roster.
It's been an emotional offseason for one Mark Andrews. His $4 million roster bonus triggered as the new league year began, giving birth to the idea that the Ravens wouldn't release him but still may be open to a trade.
At the end of March, head coach John Harbaugh offered his theory that he fully expected the three-time Pro Bowler to remain with the organization. A few weeks later (maybe about a month ago), Eric DeCosta seemed noncommittal about his star tight end's future.
Baltimore's vice president/general manager followed that statement with another. Two weeks later, at the end of April. Again, he was noncommittal and didn't make any promises one way or another but stated he 'really expected Mark to be on this team'.
It looks like he will be if nothing we are seeing changes. That's a good thing. He was criticized in some circles after his performance vs. the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round despite hauling in five of his seven targets for 61 yards, but no one can question his value.
He's a phenomenal third-down and red zone target. He reached paydirt 11 times last season. Oh, and by the way, that doubles as a Ravens tight end record. Only Ja'Marr Chase (17), Terry McLaurin (13), and Amon-Ra St. Brown (12) reached the end zone more often.
So, as it stands, there are still no guarantees about whether Mark will stay or go. Most would lean towards him staying, but he isn't guaranteed anything past the coming regular season.
Sometimes, no news is good news, and that's the prevailing theory as OTAs are on the horizon. Andrews, Isaiah Likely, and Charlie Kolar comprise one of the best tight end rooms league-wide, and they'll help the Ravens soar again in 2025.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Why no news about a Ravens star is great news for Baltimore's season
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Eric DeCosta and company extended King Henry before the NFL officially announced its 2025 schedule. He will now make a small fortune while helping pursue championship glory.
This offseason has seemingly been a bad one for tight ends. The previously mentioned Eagles seemingly didn't go out of their way to keep Dallas Goedert on the roster, and for most of the Ravens' offseason, the back-and-forth about Mark Andrews led to some fingernail gnawing.
Andrews will be a free agent in 2026 and will represent a $16.9 million cap hit this season. Still, Baltimore's goal is to field the best team possible, so Andrews must be on the roster.
No real news is good news in the Mark Andrews saga.
It's been an emotional offseason for one Mark Andrews. His $4 million roster bonus triggered as the new league year began, giving birth to the idea that the Ravens wouldn't release him but still may be open to a trade.
At the end of March, head coach John Harbaugh offered his theory that he fully expected the three-time Pro Bowler to remain with the organization. A few weeks later (maybe about a month ago), Eric DeCosta seemed noncommittal about his star tight end's future.
Baltimore's vice president/general manager followed that statement with another. Two weeks later, at the end of April. Again, he was noncommittal and didn't make any promises one way or another but stated he 'really expected Mark to be on this team'.
It looks like he will be if nothing we are seeing changes. That's a good thing. He was criticized in some circles after his performance vs. the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round despite hauling in five of his seven targets for 61 yards, but no one can question his value.
He's a phenomenal third-down and red zone target. He reached paydirt 11 times last season. Oh, and by the way, that doubles as a Ravens tight end record. Only Ja'Marr Chase (17), Terry McLaurin (13), and Amon-Ra St. Brown (12) reached the end zone more often.
So, as it stands, there are still no guarantees about whether Mark will stay or go. Most would lean towards him staying, but he isn't guaranteed anything past the coming regular season.
Sometimes, no news is good news, and that's the prevailing theory as OTAs are on the horizon. Andrews, Isaiah Likely, and Charlie Kolar comprise one of the best tight end rooms league-wide, and they'll help the Ravens soar again in 2025.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Why no news about a Ravens star is great news for Baltimore's season
Continue reading...
