With the NFL draft and rookie camp now in the books, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has completed the heaviest lifting shaping the roster for the 2025 season.
That’s not to say the work is complete by any means as Baltimore entered Thursday with 86 players on its 90-man roster, which now includes the 11-man draft class as well as undrafted rookie signings. According to OverTheCap.com, the Ravens also have roughly $11 million in salary cap space and the means to create more flexibility, making another veteran signing or two very plausible.
As we move into the summer, I’ll offer updates complete with 53-man roster projections of who’s in and who’s out. Following June’s mandatory minicamp, I’ll offer my early thoughts on which players appear to be safely on the roster, on the bubble, and among the long shots to crack the 53-man roster by summer’s end. We’ll continue with those projections throughout the preseason.
Below is a look at where the roster stands as of May 8 with the number in parentheses indicating how many players are at each position:
QUARTERBACKS (3) — Lamar Jackson, Cooper Rush, Devin Leary
Skinny: While Rush is the top backup, Baltimore refraining from drafting a late-round quarterback or signing an undrafted one to this point bodes well for Leary continuing his development this summer and remaining on the practice squad. Given Jackson’s sporadic attendance at last year’s voluntary OTAs, signing another quarterback remains possible if not likely.
RUNNING BACKS (6) — Derrick Henry, Justice Hill, Keaton Mitchell, Rasheen Ali, Marcus Major, Sone Ntoh
Skinny: The Ravens added two undrafted rookies to the depth chart, but the best either can realistically hope to do is push Ali for the No. 4 spot that may not even exist. We’ll see if there’s any traction gained in extending Henry beyond 2025 with DeCosta not hiding his interest in doing so earlier this offseason.
TIGHT ENDS & FULLBACKS (6) — Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely, Patrick Ricard, Charlie Kolar, Zaire Mitchell-Paden, Sam Pitz
Skinny: The draft came and went with Andrews not being traded, making contract years for him, Likely, Kolar, and Ricard all the more interesting. Despite that post-2025 position uncertainty, the Ravens didn’t draft a tight end and signed only Pitz, a Div. II product out of Minnesota-Duluth, as a rookie free agent.
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WIDE RECEIVERS (12) — Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, DeAndre Hopkins, Tylan Wallace, Devontez Walker, LaJohntay Wester, Anthony Miller, Keith Kirkwood, Dayton Wade, Malik Cunningham, Jahmal Banks, Xavier Guillory
Skinny: There are plenty of names behind the established top three, but the biggest wide receiver swing taken in this year’s draft was Wester, a sixth-rounder who should factor into the return game. That said, the 32-year-old Hopkins is a clear upgrade over Nelson Agholor as a legitimate outside option for this passing game.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (17) — Ronnie Stanley, Andrew Vorhees, Tyler Linderbaum, Daniel Faalele, Roger Rosengarten, Emery Jones Jr., Joseph Noteboom, Ben Cleveland, Nick Samac, Carson Vinson, Garrett Dellinger, Darrian Dalcourt, Corey Bullock, Jared Penning, Gerad Lichtenhan, Reid Holskey, Ozzie Hutchinson
Skinny: The veteran addition of Noteboom should put the swing tackle question to rest, and we’ll see if the third-round rookie Jones can shake off his spring absence with a shoulder injury to push Vorhees for the left guard job this summer. Otherwise, DeCosta replenished the offensive line inventory with three draft picks and four undrafted rookie additions.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (8) — Nnamdi Madubuike, Travis Jones, Broderick Washington, Aeneas Peebles, C.J. Ravenell, C.J. Okoye, Adedayo Odeleye, Jayson Jones
Skinny: Though the sixth-round selection of Peebles provides an interesting interior pass-rushing option, the most glaring remaining need on the roster is a run-stopping defensive tackle to add to the rotation. That’s not to say Baltimore can’t address that between now and the start of the season, but not doing so in the draft was somewhat surprising.
INSIDE LINEBACKERS (7) — Roquan Smith, Trenton Simpson, Teddye Buchanan, Jake Hummel, William Kwenkeu, Jay Higgins, Chandler Martin
Skinny: The fourth-round rookie Buchanan pushing for the starting weak-side job wouldn’t be surprising, but you’d also expect the Ravens to explore adding a veteran to that mix for more depth at the very least. Still, DeCosta is hoping the 2023 third-round investment in Simpson finally pays off at a position that probably won’t be on the field as much in passing situations.
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (8) — Odafe Oweh, Kyle Van Noy, Mike Green, Tavius Robinson, Adisa Isaac, David Ojabo, Malik Hamm, Diwun Black
Skinny: Carolina’s release of Jadeveon Clowney on Thursday will spark talk about a reunion, but the potential of second-round selection Mike Green improved the overall complexion of a top-heavy group with Oweh and Van Noy entering contract years. That said, re-signing Clowney would be awfully tempting if the organization isn’t liking what it sees from the likes of Isaac and Ojabo this spring.
CORNERBACKS (9) — Marlon Humphrey, Nate Wiggins, Chidobe Awuzie, T.J. Tampa, Jalyn Armour-Davis, Bilhal Kone, Robert Longerbeam, Reuben Lowery, Marquise Robinson
Skinny: Two sixth-round choices aren’t going to drastically improve one’s confidence about the depth behind the top three, but the versatility of Baltimore’s safeties does ease the need to play three corners as extensively. After an injury-plagued rookie year, Tampa could be the X factor in determining whether the depth is sufficient or another veteran signing is in order between now and September.
SAFETIES (7) — Kyle Hamilton, Ar’Darius Washington, Malaki Starks, Beau Brade, Sanoussi Kane, Desmond Igbinosun, Keondre Jackson
Skinny: The first-round selection of Starks makes this group as versatile as ever and frees up Hamilton to line up all over the place and play closer to the line of scrimmage, which should help both the run defense and the pass rush. It will be fun to watch how defensive coordinator Zach Orr deploys the three safeties as Starks gets more and more comfortable playing in Baltimore’s system.
SPECIALISTS (3) — Tyler Loop, Jordan Stout, Nick Moore
Skinny: The Ravens drafted Loop in the sixth round and officially moved on from Justin Tucker earlier this week, but the expectation of Baltimore signing former Wyoming kicker John Hoyland speaks to the organization not wanting to simply hand Loop the job. It’ll be critical for the rest of the field goal operation to be on point to truly evaluate Loop’s readiness to kick for a Super Bowl contender.
