Baltimore Beatdown
On Wednesday evening, the Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with tight end Mark Andrews on a three-year, $39.3 million contract extension that includes $26 million guaranteed. Below are the Baltimore Beatdown staff’s reactions to this move.
The Ravens were always going to keep one of their top two tight ends. Coming into the year, it felt like that would be Isaiah Likely, but his preseason injury may have delayed negotiations. He also would have cost more, and the Ravens have plenty of other contract situations to work out. By keeping Andrews at a discounted APY, Baltimore seems to be prioritizing Travis Jones and Tyler Linderbaum as the key extensions from their 2022 draft class. Lamar Jackson gets to keep his longtime target for the next few years, and Andrews seems poised to eventually retire a Ravens. – Nikhil Mehta
Fresh off officially becoming the triple crown holder for all receiving categories in team history, Mark Andrews gets to stay in town and further cement his legacy in the purple and black. My first thought was that this should mean Isaiah Likely will not be on the team next season, but I am happy Andrews is sticking around. His usage has varied but Andrews is Lamar Jackson’s security blanket and a great locker room presence. Hopefully the Ravens can keep Charlie Kolar around as well. — Mark Myers
While it usually isn’t surprising to see a team’s all time leader in yards and catches sign an extension, the Ravens have two other good tight ends that are younger and would arguably be cheaper. Before the year, it was expected the team would move on from Andrews in favor of the up and coming Isaiah Likely. However, Likely has underperformed expectations this year, making it a prudent move for the Ravens to lockup their star tight end. Given Lamar Jackson’s connection with Andrews, it makes sense to keep him in Baltimore as contract talks with Jackson will eventually ramp up. — Stephen Bopst
While I am happy to see Andrews remain a Raven, I do not love this extension. I was firmly in the boat of keeping Isaiah Likely long term despite his disappointing 2025 season. Signing Andrews does not necessarily rule out a Likely extension, but the possibility seems much lower now.
Andrews has been the go to guy for Lamar Jackson since the two entered the NFL together in 2018 and he has cemented himself in franchise history. What bothers me about this extension is that Andrews is past his prime and has shown clear regression in recent years. He is still a reliable target, though, especially in the red zone. At least now the Ravens won’t enter the offseason with all three tight ends as free agents. — Dustin Cox
Let me say this. I love this for Mark Andrews, Lamar Jackson, and the Ravens. Mark Andrews was a top-three tight end in the league before his leg injury in 2023 and has still continued...
