2026 Baltimore Ravens season

2026 Baltimore Ravens season

The 2026 season is the Baltimore Ravens' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth under general manager Eric DeCosta and their first season under head coach Jesse Minter. The Ravens will look to improve upon their 8–9 record from (/wiki/2025BaltimoreRavensseason), return to the playoffs after a one year absence and reclaim the AFC North title.

This is the first season since (/wiki/2007BaltimoreRavensseason) without longtime head coach John Harbaugh, as Harbaugh was dismissed on January 6, 2026. Jesse Minter was eventually hired as the 4th head coach in franchise history; Minter had coached with the team between 2017 and 2020. The Ravens unveiled new uniforms on April 16.

This is also the first season since 2016 without either tight end Isaiah Likely, fullback Patrick Ricard, offensive lineman Daniel Faalele, punter Jordan Stout, or safety Ar'Darius Washington, as they joined Harbaugh, who became the head coach for the New York Giants.

Offseason

Free agents

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Tag</th><th>2026 team</th><th>Contract</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>CB</td><td>Chidobe Awuzie</td><td>UFA</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>1 year, $5 million</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Taven Bryan</td><td>UFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>OG</td><td>Daniel Faalele</td><td>UFA</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>1 year, $1.4 million</td></tr><tr><td>FS</td><td>Alohi Gilman</td><td>UFA</td><td>Kansas City Chiefs</td><td>3 years, $24 million</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>DeAndre Hopkins</td><td>UFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>ILB</td><td>Jake Hummel</td><td>UFA</td><td>Houston Texans</td><td>2 years, $4.75 million</td></tr><tr><td>QB</td><td>Tyler Huntley</td><td>UFA</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>2 years, $11 million</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>John Jenkins</td><td>UFA</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>1 year, $2.1 million</td></tr><tr><td>OLB</td><td>Dre'Mont Jones</td><td>UFA</td><td>New England Patriots</td><td>3 years, $36.5 million</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Charlie Kolar</td><td>UFA</td><td>Los Angeles Chargers</td><td>3 years, 24.3 million</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Isaiah Likely</td><td>UFA</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>3 years, $40 million</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Tyler Linderbaum</td><td>UFA</td><td>Las Vegas Raiders</td><td>3 years, $81 million</td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td>Keaton Mitchell</td><td>RFA</td><td>Los Angeles Chargers</td><td>2 years, $9.25 million</td></tr><tr><td>LS</td><td>Nick Moore</td><td>UFA</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>4 years, $1.1 million</td></tr><tr><td>OT</td><td>Joseph Noteboom</td><td>UFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>OLB</td><td>David Ojabo</td><td>UFA</td><td>Miami Dolphins</td><td>1 year, $1.4 million</td></tr><tr><td>FB</td><td>Patrick Ricard</td><td>UFA</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>2 years, $8.5 million</td></tr><tr><td>P</td><td>Jordan Stout</td><td>UFA</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>3 years, $12.3 million</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>Brent Urban</td><td>UFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>NT</td><td>C.J. Okoye</td><td>EFRA</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>1 year, $1 million</td></tr><tr><td>OLB</td><td>Kyle Van Noy</td><td>UFA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Corey Bullock</td><td>EFRA</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>1 year, $1 million</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Tylan Wallace</td><td>UFA</td><td>Cleveland Browns</td><td>1 year, $1.4 million</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Dayton Wade</td><td>ERFA</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>1 year, $885,000</td></tr><tr><td>ILB</td><td>Carl Jones Jr.</td><td>EFRA</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>1 year, $1 million</td></tr><tr><td>FS</td><td>Ar'Darius Washington</td><td>UFA</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>1 year, $3 million</td></tr></tbody></table>

Signings

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>Previous team</th><th>Date signed</th><th>Contract</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>OG</td><td>John Simpson</td><td>New York Jets</td><td>March 9, 2026</td><td>3 year, $30 million</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Trey Hendrickson</td><td>Cincinnati Bengals</td><td>March 11, 2026</td><td>4 year, $112 million</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Jaylinn Hawkins</td><td>New England Patriots</td><td>March 11, 2026</td><td>2 year, $10 million</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Durham Smythe</td><td>Chicago Bears</td><td>March 11, 2026</td><td>1 year, $3 million</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Jovaughn Gwyn</td><td>Atlanta Falcons</td><td>March 12, 2026</td><td>1 year, $1.2 million</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Danny Pinter</td><td>Indianapolis Colts</td><td>March 17, 2026</td><td>1 year, $2.75 million</td></tr><tr><td>DE</td><td>Calais Campbell</td><td>Arizona Cardinals</td><td>April 30, 2026</td><td>1 year, $5.5 million</td></tr><tr><td>QB</td><td>Skylar Thompson</td><td>Pittsburgh Steelers</td><td>May 4, 2026</td><td>1 year, $1.14 million</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>K'Von Wallace</td><td>Houston Texans</td><td>May 11, 2026</td><td>1 year, $1.22 million</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Ethan Pocic</td><td>Cleveland Browns</td><td>July 17, 2026</td><td>1 year, $4.5 million</td></tr></tbody></table>

Players lost

Position	Player	Reason	2026 team	Date
QB	Cooper Rush	Released	Atlanta Falcons	March 12, 2026

Extensions

Below are players who are under contract through 2026 and received a contract extension.

Position	Player	Date signed	Notes
WR	Zay Flowers	August 4, 2026	4 years, $140 million

Draft

2026 Baltimore Ravens season

<table><thead><tr><th>Round</th><th>Selection</th><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>College</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>1</th><th>14</th><td>Vega Ioane</td><td>OG</td><td>Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>2</th><th>45</th><td>Zion Young</td><td>OLB</td><td>Missouri</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>3</th><th>80</th><td>Ja'Kobi Lane</td><td>WR</td><td>USC</td><td></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">4</th><th>115</th><td>Elijah Sarratt</td><td>WR</td><td>Indiana</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>133</th><td>Matthew Hibner</td><td>TE</td><td>SMU</td><td>From 49ers</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">5</th><th>142</th><td colspan="3">Traded to the Tennessee Titans</td><td>From Jets</td></tr><tr><th>154</th><td colspan="3">Traded to the San Francisco 49ers</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>162</th><td>Chandler Rivers</td><td>CB</td><td>Duke</td><td>From Chargers</td></tr><tr><th>173</th><td>Josh Cuevas</td><td>TE</td><td>Alabama</td><td>Compensatory selection</td></tr><tr><th>174</th><td>Adam Randall</td><td>RB</td><td>Clemson</td><td>Compensatory selection</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">6</th><th>194</th><td colspan="3">Traded to the New York Jets</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>211</th><td>Ryan Eckley</td><td>P</td><td>Michigan State</td><td>From Eagles</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">7</th><th>232</th><td colspan="3">Traded to the Los Angeles Rams</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>250</th><td>Rayshaun Benny</td><td>DT</td><td>Michigan</td><td>Compensatory selection</td></tr><tr><th>253</th><td>Evan Beerntsen</td><td>OG</td><td>Northwestern</td><td>Compensatory selection</td></tr></tbody></table>

Staff

Coaching changes

				→ Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Trades

Team	Received	Compensation	Date
New York Giants	2028 NFL draft 7th round selection	DT C.J. Okoye	August 29
Kansas City Chiefs	2028 NFL draft 6th round selection	OT Diego Pounds	August 29
Philadelphia Eagles	C Cam Jurgens 2027 NFL draft 7th round selection	2027 NFL draft 5th round selection 2028 NFL draft 2nd round selection	October 7

Maxx Crosby canceled trade

On March 7, 2026, the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to trade DE Maxx Crosby in exchange for the Ravens' first-round selections in the (/wiki/2026NFLdraft) and (/wiki/2027NFLdraft) NFL draft before the NFL's new year on March 11. However, three days later, the Ravens backed out of the agreement after Crosby failed his physical, at which point the Ravens announced a deal for former Cincinnati Bengals player Trey Hendrickson.

Preseason

2026 Baltimore Ravens season

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Date</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Result</th><th>Record</th><th>Venue</th><th>Recap</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>1</th><td>August 15</td><td>Philadelphia Eagles</td><td>W 24–7</td><td>1–0</td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>Recap</td></tr><tr><th>2</th><td>August 22</td><td>at Minnesota Vikings</td><td>W 13–3</td><td>2–0</td><td>U.S. Bank Stadium</td><td>Recap</td></tr><tr><th>3</th><td>August 28</td><td>Washington Commanders</td><td>W 41–3</td><td>3–0</td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>Recap</td></tr></tbody></table>

Regular season

Schedule

<table><thead><tr><th>Week</th><th>Date</th><th>Time (ET)</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Result</th><th>Record</th><th>Venue</th><th>Network</th><th>Recap</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>1</th><td>September 13</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>at Indianapolis Colts</td><td>W 41–23</td><td>1–0</td><td>Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td>CBS</td><td>Recap</td></tr><tr><th>2</th><td>September 20</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>New Orleans Saints</td><td>L 17–24</td><td>1–1</td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>CBS</td><td>Recap</td></tr><tr><th>3</th><td>September 27</td><td>4:25 p.m.</td><td>at Dallas Cowboys</td><td>W 34–31</td><td>2–1</td><td>Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro)</td><td>CBS</td><td>Recap</td></tr><tr><th>4</th><td>October 4</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>W 24–18</td><td>3–1</td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>CBS</td><td>Recap</td></tr><tr><th>5</th><td>October 11</td><td>8:20 p.m.</td><td>at Atlanta Falcons</td><td></td><td></td><td>Mercedes-Benz Stadium</td><td>NBC</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>6</th><td>October 18</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>at Cleveland Browns</td><td></td><td></td><td>Huntington Bank Field</td><td>Fox</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>7</th><td>October 25</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>Cincinnati Bengals</td><td></td><td></td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>CBS</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>8</th><td>November 1</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>at Buffalo Bills</td><td></td><td></td><td>Highmark Stadium</td><td>CBS</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>9</th><td>November 5</td><td>8:15 p.m.</td><td>Jacksonville Jaguars</td><td></td><td></td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>Prime Video</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>10</th><td>November 16</td><td>8:15 p.m.</td><td>Los Angeles Chargers</td><td></td><td></td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>ESPN</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>11</th><td>November 22</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>at Carolina Panthers</td><td></td><td></td><td>Bank of America Stadium</td><td>Fox</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>12</th><td>November 29</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>at Houston Texans</td><td></td><td></td><td>Reliant Stadium</td><td>CBS</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>13</th><td colspan="8">Bye</td></tr><tr><th>14</th><td>December 13</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>Tampa Bay Buccaneers</td><td></td><td></td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>Fox</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>15</th><td>December 20</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>at Pittsburgh Steelers</td><td></td><td></td><td>Acrisure Stadium</td><td>CBS</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>16</th><td>December 27</td><td>1:00 p.m.</td><td>Cleveland Browns</td><td></td><td></td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>CBS</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>17</th><td>December 31</td><td>8:15 p.m.</td><td>at Cincinnati Bengals</td><td></td><td></td><td>Paycor Stadium</td><td>Prime Video</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>18</th><td>January 9/10</td><td>TBD</td><td>Pittsburgh Steelers</td><td></td><td></td><td>M&T Bank Stadium</td><td>TBD</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling, for the exceptions of Weeks 9 and 10. • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Week 1: Baltimore Ravens 41, Indianapolis Colts 23

For the first time in Ravens history, they had a 300-yard passer (Lamar Jackson), a 150-yard receiver (Zay Flowers) and a 100-yard rusher (Derrick Henry) in the same game. Henry passed Marcus Allen for 3rd most rushing touchdowns in NFL history with his 124th. With the blowout win, the Ravens start the season 1–0.

Week 2: New Orleans Saints 24, Baltimore Ravens 17

Despite leading 17–9 at the end of the third quarter, the Ravens would be outscored 15–0 in the fourth resulting in a 24–17 loss, dropping them to 1–1.

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens 34, Dallas Cowboys 31

NFL Brazil games

Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey kicked a field goal that tied the score at 31–31 with 7 seconds left. After the touchback, Lamar Jackson found Zay Flowers for a 27-yard gain and called a timeout with one second left, leaving Tyler Loop to make a 56-yard game-winning field goal as time expired.

During the game, Derrick Henry moved to ninth all-time in career rushing yards, moving ahead of Hall-of-Famer Eric Dickerson. He also moved to second in all-time Ravens rushing touchdowns, moving ahead of Ray Rice.

Division

AFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Baltimore Ravens	3	1	0	.750	0–0	2–0	116	96	W2
Cleveland Browns	3	2	0	.600	1–0	1–2	93	112	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	2	0	.600	1–1	2–2	111	109	W1
Cincinnati Bengals	3	2	0	.600	0–1	2–2	128	109	W1

Conference

AFC
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	4	0	0	1.000	2–0	4–0	.400	.400	W4
2	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	1	0	.800	0–0	3–1	.560	.550	W3
3	Baltimore Ravens	North	3	1	0	.750	0–0	2–0	.250	.267	W2
4	Buffalo Bills	East	3	1	0	.750	0–1	2–1	.350	.267	L1
Wild cards
5	New England Patriots	East	3	2	0	.600	1–0	3–1	.667	.643	W2
6	Denver Broncos	West	3	2	0	.600	1–1	2–1	.652	.429	W1
7	Las Vegas Raiders	West	3	2	0	.600	1–1	2–2	.333	.067	L1
In the hunt
8	Cleveland Browns	North	3	2	0	.600	1–0	1–2	.500	.429	L1
9	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	3	2	0	.600	1–1	2–2	.542	.500	W1
10	Cincinnati Bengals	North	3	2	0	.600	0–1	2–2	.360	.133	W1
11	New York Jets	East	2	3	0	.400	0–0	2–0	.480	.300	W1
12	Indianapolis Colts	South	2	3	0	.400	1–0	1–3	.543	.250	L1
13	Houston Texans	South	1	4	0	.200	1–1	1–3	.417	.000	W1
14	Miami Dolphins	East	0	5	0	.000	0–0	0–3	.833	.000	L5
15	Los Angeles Chargers	West	0	5	0	.000	0–2	0–3	.542	.000	L5
16	Tennessee Titans	South	0	5	0	.000	0–1	0–3	.479	.000	L5

Individual awards

Regular season

Recipient	Award(s)	Statline
Tyler Loop	Week 3: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week