2025 Baltimore Ravens Off-Season Updates Presented by GoldSheet | NFL Previews
The Baltimore Ravens have made some offseason headlines as Lamar Jackson forfeited a $750,000 bonus and skipped OTA workouts. Will Jackson’s contract negotiations become a distraction through out the preseason, or will everything get resolved prior to the start of the 2025-26 NFL season?
2025 Baltimore Ravens Team Preview
AFC North Odds
| Team | SB LX Odds | AFC | Division | Win Total |
| Ravens | +700 | +350 | -145 | 11.5 (o -115 / u -105) |
| Bengals | +2000 | +950 | +230 | 9.5 (o -150 / u +125) |
| Steelers | +4000 | +2000 | +550 | 8.5 (o +110 / u -130) |
| Browns | +25000 | +12000 | +3000 | 4.5 (o -160 / u +135) |
Odds above courtesy of DraftKings as of June 6. The Baltimore Ravens went 12-5 straight-up, 10-6-1 against the spread en route to the AFC North crown last season before falling to Buffalo in the Division Round of the playoffs.
Baltimore Ravens Roster Moves
QBs on Roster: Lamar Jackson (8th Season); Cooper Rush (1st Year w/ Team); and Devin Leary (2nd Year)
Coaching Changes: No major changes. John Harbaugh returns for his 18th year at the helm. Todd Monken returns as offensive coordinator and Zachary Orr is back to lead the defense.
Key Acquisitions: Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins; Offensive lineman Joseph Noteboom; Reserve QB Cooper Rush; and cornerback Chidobe Awuzie
Key Departures: Wide receiver Diontae Johnson; Offensive lineman Patrick Mekari; Cornerback Tre’Davious White; Linebacker Malik Harrison; Offensive lineman Josh Jones; and linebacker Chris Board
2025 Baltimore Ravens Draft Picks: R1 P27 Malaki Starks, S, Georgia; R2 P59 Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall; R3 P91 Emery Jones Jr., OT, LSU; R4 P129 Teddye Buchanan, LB, Cal; R5 P141 Carson Vinson, OT, Alabama A&M; R6 P178 Bilhal Kone, CB, Western Michigan; R6 P186 Tyler Loop, K, Arizona; R6 P203 LaJohntay Wester, WR, Colorado; R6 P210 Aeneas Peebles, DL, Virginia Tech; R6 P212 Robert Longerbeam, CB, Rutgers; R7 P243 Garrett Dellinger, IOL, LSU
2025 Baltimore Ravens Schedule
****GS Line represents our projected point spreads using our summer power ratings. Special thanks to Ralph Michaels (@CalSportsLV) for his assistance in putting the schedules together with rest disparities and DraftKings’ opening spreads.
2025 NFL Rule Changes
- Touchbacks on a kickoff will now give the receiving team the ball on the 35-yard line instead of the 30 in an effort to increase more kick returns and discourage touchbacks.
- The regular season overtime rules will now match the postseason overtime rules, as both teams will now have an opportunity to possess the ball regardless of the outcome of the first drive. Per Jon Ferrari of the Eagles, 37.5-percent of last year’s overtime games ended with a first-drive touchdown. The new rule will allow both teams to have the ball.
- The video review booth will have an increased role in assisting the on-field officials. The video assistants can’t put a flag on the field if they believe that the officials missed a call, but they can pick one up if an erroneous flag is thrown (i.e. a facemask penalty is called, but upon video review, it’s determined that the facemask was never actually grabbed).
- Artificial intelligence and lasers will be used to determine the remaining yardage for a first down. The officials are still responsible for spotting the football just like they always have, but technology will now do the job of the chain gang and they will no longer have to run in from the sidelines for a first down measurement. Once the official places the ball down, lasers will determine if the offense reached the first down line and/or how far away they are from reaching that mark.
- Teams that are trailing will now be able to attempt an onside kick at any point in the game from the 34-yard-line (instead of the traditional kickoff spot at the 35-yard-line). Previously, teams were only able to attempt an onside kick in the fourth quarter.
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