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In a lengthy breakdown about how the trade failed to come to fruition, the Ravens ultimately weren’t concerned about Crosby’s 2026 season, but about his “durability after a couple of seasons.” Crosby has said that he’s a “Raider for life” since on his own podcast, but Fowler notes that teams continue to check on Crosby’s availability, that the asking price remains high, and that teams are reluctant to meet it. It is possible that “a window of opportunity opens closer to the draft,” so we’re probably not out of the Crosby trade rumor blurb business just yet.

Wallace was a valued special teams contributor and pass-catching depth piece for the Ravens since being drafted in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The 26-year-old has one touchdown reception each of the last two seasons and a punt return for a touchdown in 2023. He reunites with Todd Monken in Cleveland, where he will compete for special teams snaps.

Njoku was released by the Browns as the new league year began, designated as a post-June 1st cut. The 29-year-old spent the first nine seasons of his career in Cleveland, making a Pro Bowl in 2023 when he caught 81-of-123 targets for 882 yards and six touchdowns. Njoku played in 12 games last season as Harold Fannin Jr. slowly took over, catching 33-of-48 targets for 293 yards and four touchdowns. The Ravens are in the market for a receiving tight end after Isaiah Likely departed for the Giants. Njoku would fit into a limited role between Mark Andrews and newly-signed blocking tight end Durham Smythe if he lands in Baltimore.

Pinter had just 10 starts at center over five seasons with the Colts — he missed 2023 entirely with a broken ankle — and seems like a candidate to compete for the role replacing Tyler Linderbaum. How big of a candidate he is probably depends on how high the draft capital spent on center in this year’s draft is, but Pinter’s got a chance to start for sure.

Okoye entered the NFL via the International Player Pathway Program in 2023 and took his first regular season snaps in 2025. He logged 214 defensive snaps last year, notching 10 solo tackles and two quarterback pressures. Okoye, 24, will likely play a rotational role again this year.

Injuries have significantly impacted Ojabo’s career. The Ravens drafted him via a second-round pick in 2022 as he was recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon. He debuted in Week 15 that year, and later suffered a surgery-worthy, partially torn ACL in September 2023. In 2025, he totaled a career-high 12 solo tackles and pressured opposing quarterbacks five times. He will likely contribute as a rotational player with the Dolphins.

Gwynn is following his former offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford to Baltimore. He spent the first three years of his career in Atlanta. Gwynn only took the field for 11 offensive snaps in 2025, but he was active for all 17 games and saw some run on special teams. He will be a depth option for the Ravens.

Mitchell became an unrestricted free agent after the Ravens chose not to tender him. It’s hard to imagine much of a better landing spot for the speedster. Chargers OC Mike McDaniel turned De’Von Achane into a home run machine in Miami, and Mitchell is one of the few players who can match Achane’s top-end speed. Mitchell will be parked behind Omarion Hampton in LA, but he should hold some fantasy value if he can secure the RB2 gig. Mitchell ran for 341 yards at 5.8 yards per carry last year. His career average is over six YPC. Even as strictly a backup, Mitchell will be an intriguing fantasy bet in 2026.

He added that the team started contract talks with Hendrickson after the team lost center Tyler Linderbaum in free agency. For those out of the loop: Baltimore agreed to trade two first-round picks for Crosby earlier this week, only to back out of the deal at the last minute, citing a failed physical. They then inked Hendrickson to a four-year deal just over 12 hours later. Multiple reports have suggested NFL staffers around the league found the series of moves detestable. Given that Crosby underwent offseason meniscus surgery, DeCosta does have a reasonable alibi for calling off the trade. Now Baltimore will move forward with Hendrickson and their full allotment of first-round selections over the next two drafts.

Getting Lamar Jackson to actually sign a contract extension feels like a big ask given they’ve been trying to do it since last offseason, but DeCosta said the restructuring of his deal “doesn’t change his optimism or the difficulty around Lamar signing long term.” We’re in “believe it when we see it” mode with this extension, but the Ravens (of course) will continue to be overwhelmingly optimistic publicly.