With the 2025 draft looming and the Ravens saying goodbye to several notable free agents from their 12-5 team last year, work remains to build more depth on a roster that’s expected to remain in the championship mix.
With 32 spots currently open on the 90-man offseason roster, general manager Eric DeCosta has 11 picks in the draft, meaning Baltimore projects to have another sizable class of undrafted rookies. According to OverTheCap.com, the Ravens have roughly $11.5 million in salary cap space, and additional contract adjustments could always be made to sign a couple veterans while maintaining the necessary flexibility for the duration of the regular season.
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 during the preseason.
Below is a look at where the roster stands as of April 9 with concern levels and thoughts for each group (and the number in parentheses indicating how many players are at each position):
QUARTERBACKS (3) — Lamar Jackson, Cooper Rush, Devin Leary
Concern level: LOW
Skinny: With the 31-year-old Rush signing a two-year deal, the only question for this group is when Baltimore will sign Jackson to an extension since his 2026 cap number is set to be nearly $75 million. Jackson has all leverage coming off a 2024 campaign that was deserving of a third league MVP award.
RUNNING BACKS (4) — Derrick Henry, Justice Hill, Keaton Mitchell, Rasheen Ali
Concern level: LOW
Skinny: Henry remains under contract through the 2025 campaign, but the sides have made no secret about their interest in extending the partnership. Still, Hill is signed through 2026 while Mitchell will be another year removed from his 2023 knee injury, leaving the backfield depth in very good shape.
TIGHT ENDS & FULLBACKS (5) — Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely, Patrick Ricard, Charlie Kolar, Zaire Mitchell-Paden
Concern level: LOW
Skinny: Even with plenty of trade speculation about Andrews since the Buffalo nightmare, you couldn’t ask for much better here going into the season. Still, the top three tight ends and five-time Pro Bowl fullback all entering their contract year begs the question of what this group will look like next year.
WIDE RECEIVERS (9) — Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, DeAndre Hopkins, Tylan Wallace, Devontez Walker, Anthony Miller, Keith Kirkwood, Dayton Wade, Malik Cunningham
Concern level: LOW/MODERATE
Skinny: Having realistic expectations for his age-33 season, Hopkins was a solid value signing at $5 million, but it’s still tough to shake the state of the wide receiver group after Flowers was sidelined last January. In other words, Baltimore taking another mid-round swing here wouldn’t be surprising.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (9) — Ronnie Stanley, Tyler Linderbaum, Daniel Faalele, Roger Rosengarten, Andrew Vorhees, Ben Cleveland, Nick Samac, Darrian Dalcourt, Corey Bullock
Concern level: MODERATE/HIGH
Skinny: Even if the Ravens are comfortable replacing Patrick Mekari with Vorhees at left guard, they’re still lacking inside and outside depth and need to invest a couple meaningful picks in the offensive line. Given Stanley’s injury history, adding a veteran swing tackle like George Fant would definitely help.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (6) — Justin Madubuike, Travis Jones, Broderick Washington, C.J. Ravenell, Basil Okoye, Adedayo Odeleye
Concern level: HIGH
Skinny: With Michael Pierce retiring and Brent Urban remaining unsigned, the Ravens have real work to do here and will certainly be getting younger. Washington profiles better as a complementary rotation player, so using an early pick on a defensive lineman looks like an obvious need.
INSIDE LINEBACKERS (4) — Roquan Smith, Trenton Simpson, Jake Hummel, William Kwenkeu
Concern level: MODERATE
Skinny: The exits of Malik Harrison and Chris Board leave this group light behind Smith, so drafting an off-ball linebacker relatively early wouldn’t be surprising. Still, Baltimore invested a third-round pick in Simpson and needs him to step up after a disappointing 2024 that resulted in a post-bye benching.
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (6) — Odafe Oweh, Kyle Van Noy, Tavius Robinson, Adisa Isaac, David Ojabo, Malik Hamm
Concern level: MODERATE/HIGH
Skinny: Having two edge rushers with double-digit sacks looks good, but Oweh enters a contract year carrying a difficult valuation and Van Noy is 34. Even if you like Isaac’s potential, Ojabo looks closer to the roster bubble than a breakout at this point. In other words, an early-round swing looks like a priority.
CORNERBACKS (5) — Marlon Humphrey, Nate Wiggins, Chidobe Awuzie, T.J. Tampa, Jalyn Armour-Davis
Concern level: MODERATE
Skinny: The Awuzie signing gives Baltimore a solid No. 3 option on paper, but Ozzie Newsome always said you can never have enough corners and the 29-year-old has a lengthy injury history, meaning an early pick here wouldn’t be remotely surprising. At a minimum, another depth piece is warranted.
SAFETIES (4) — Kyle Hamilton, Ar’Darius Washington* (restricted free agent), Beau Brade, Sanoussi Kane
Concern level: MODERATE/HIGH
Skinny: Assuming no one signs Washington to an offer sheet, the Ravens will run back their starters, but another viable safety is needed to truly maximize Hamilton’s versatility. That’s why Baltimore continues to be linked to Georgia’s Malaki Starks and South Carolina’s Nick Emmanwori in various mock drafts.
SPECIALISTS (3) — Justin Tucker, Jordan Stout, Nick Moore
Concern level: HIGH
Skinny: Is Tucker going to be on the team? Can you trust his on-field play when he was already coming off the worst season of his career and continues facing the fallout of sexual misconduct allegations? The draft should be telling in terms of where the organization stands with its longtime kicker.
