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The Ravens are among 10 teams getting an early start to their offseason program due to the team’s hiring of a new head coach. The Ravens have been hoping to sign Jackson to an extension since last offseason, and GM Eric DeCosta said last month that he was still hopeful a new deal could be reached before the start of the season. Jackson is coming off a down season in which he threw for 2,549-21-7 while dealing with injuries and an offensive line that struggled to keep opposing defenders off him. Jackson’s decision to report to the offseason program suggests the two sides are in good standing with one another, but with two years left on his current deal, it’s possible Jackson delays an extension and bets on himself to return to MVP form before putting pen to paper.

“I know he’s hungry. He’s ready to get back to what he is.” It’s always touching to see new coach energy. Anyway, Bateman all but disappeared from the offense last year and, in three of his last four seasons, has produced fewer than 400 receiving yards. He’s persona non grata for fantasy purposes at this point.

Madubuike played in Weeks 1 and 2 last year before being placed on injured reserve. Reports regarding Madubuike’s rehab have been tough to find. The injury was rumored to be career-threatening. It seems as though there is a chance that the 28-year-old defender will retake the field. Madubuike racked up 22 sacks in 2023 and 2024, earning two Pro Bowl nods and one second-team All-Pro placement. Getting Madubuike back in the lineup this season would be huge for the Ravens’ defense.

Reader, 31, played for the Lions last year, earning a 68.9 PFF defense grade. He totaled 18 solo tackles, one TFL and 20 quarterback pressures. The latter figure is impressive for a player listed at 6'3"/330. He should be able to meaningfully contribute again in 2026.

Flowers’ fifth-year option hasn’t been picked up yet, but that’s regarded as a formality. Zrebiec believes that Flowers won’t match or exceed the contract numbers for Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Puka Nacua, but they probably “won’t be far behind.” Flowers posted a 86/1,211/5 receiving line in 2025 and again figures to be Baltimore’s No. 1 receiver in 2026 after an underwhelming offseason for Baltimore on the offensive side of the ball.

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.