Baltimore Beatdown
Oweh is entering a contract season
Ravens outside linebacker Odafe Oweh decided to transform his body ahead of a pivotal contract season. The former first-round pick revealed that he added around 20 pounds of muscle this offseason, going from 245 to 265 in hopes to take his game to another level after finishing with a career-high 10 sacks in 2024.
Oweh said he made the decision to add weight after the team’s loss to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round of the playoffs.
“I didn’t have the outing I wanted,” Oweh said. “I thought a lot of that had to do with my weight and being able to be stout in certain positions. So, as soon as the season was done, I went to Miami, started eating, lifting and then gaining weight, basically.”
Oweh said that people have suggested he could add some extra muscle in the past, but that he was hesitant before this offseason.
“I was always trying to keep my speed, but my speed hasn’t diminished,” Oweh said.
Oweh has flashed the ability to be a premier edge rusher, but a lack of consistency has held him back from joining the upper echelon of players at the position. He now enters Year 5 with a lucrative contract on the horizon if he can take the next step on the field.
Oweh and veteran Kyle Van Noy will lead the charge at outside linebacker this year, with rookie second-round pick Mike Green looking to play a pivotal role as well. Tavius Robinson, Adisa Isaac, David Ojabo, and Malik Hamm are other notable names behind them. The Ravens could also choose to add another cheap veteran to the mix before the start of the season, as general manager Eric DeCosta has had great success with doing so in recent years.
