Pro Football Rumors
For the second straight offseason, Todd Monken drew head coaching interest around the NFL. Once again, though, the in-demand offensive coordinator is set to remain in Baltimore.
Monken and the Ravens are finalizing an extension, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports. He has been at the helm of the team’s offense for the past two years, a stretch which has seen notable production and balance. Monken met with the Panthers and Chargers regarding their head coach openings last offseason, and this time around he spoke with the Jaguars and Bears while also receiving an interview request from the Raiders.
The latest update on his status noted Monken did well in his interviews, but only one HC opening remains at this point and the Saints did not have him on their radar. As a result, the door has remained open for a new Ravens commitment and, shortly after the team’s divisional round exit, one is on tap. Head coach John Harbaugh recently expressed optimism for the team’s offense for 2025 and beyond.
“He’s an old-school football coach with kind of a new-school and creative mind,” Harbaugh said of Monken (via ESPN’s Jamison Hensley). “I really am excited about 3.0, that iteration of this offense going forward, because we found ourselves through the last offseason and into this season, in terms of how we want to organize the offense and tie it all together and use the different platforms that you can use.”
For the first four seasons of Lamar Jackson‘s tenure as the Ravens’ full-time starting quarterback, Greg Roman was in place as Baltimore’s OC. The team’s run game was among the league’s best during that span, but the decision to part ways after 2022 and bring in Moken was aimed at elevating Jackson’s ceiling as a passer. In 2024 in particular, that goal was achieved.
Jackson set career highs in passing yards (4,172) and touchdowns (41) while posting the lowest interception rate (0.8%) of his career. The two-time MVP topped the NFL in yards per attempt, passer rating and QBR en route to leading the Ravens to a first-place finish in total offense during the regular season. While the team’s inability to get over the playoff hump continued, it comes as little surprise Monken will receive a new commitment keeping him in Baltimore.
The Ravens endured several notable losses on their defensive staff during the 2024 hiring cycle, but after his first year as DC Zach Orr is set to remain in place for 2025. Continuity will also be seen on offense as the Ravens prepare for the coming offseason.
