The Ravens are signing veteran center Ethan Pocic, a longtime starter who could instantly become the favorite in Baltimore’s training camp battle to replace Tyler Linderbaum. Here are the instant reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff!

Once Pocic was medically cleared for training camp, I knew he would be a Raven. And considering his experience and his competition in Baltimore, he may very well be the team’s Week 1 starting center. His 97 starts across nine NFL seasons dwarfs Pinter’s 10 starts over five seasons and the start-less careers of Jovaughn Gwyn and Corey Bullock. And while the Browns were...

The Ravens are signing former Browns center Ethan Pocic, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, adding an experienced veteran to Baltimore’s training camp battle to replace Tyler Linderbaum.

Pocic, 30, suffered a torn Achilles last December but was cleared to participate in training camp this week. His availability quickly drew connections to the center-needy Ravens, who were set to enter training camp with Danny Pinter, Jovaughn Gwyn, and Corey Bullock competing for the starting job.

Of that trio, only Pinter has started in the NFL, but never in Week 1 and never more than thrice in a single season. Pocic, meanwhile, was...

In this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, we asked Baltimore Beatdown readers which offseason change would impact the Ravens the most in 2026.

Hiring head coach Jesse Minter was the resounding winner with 74% of the vote. In hindsight, this is a fairly predictable result considering fans’ animosity towards John Harbaugh by the end of his tenure and desire to replace him with a young, forward-thinking successor.

Truth be told, it might have been more interesting to compare only the other three options, plus perhaps the potential return of Nnamdi Madubuike. Bolstering the trenches via All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson...

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Ravens named Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year

The Ravens did not receive any awards at the 2026 ESPY’s on Wednesday night, but they did receive a top prize at ESPN’s Sports Humanitarian Awards on Tuesday. Baltimore was named the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year for “leveraging the power of football to create educational opportunities, strengthen communities and support young people at every stage of their development,” per an ESPN release.

The release continues:

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Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta expressed cautious optimism about Nnamdi Madubuike’s status on Thursday and indicated the team would share more information closer to the start of training camp.

“I think everything looks to be pointing in the right direction but you’re talking about a different type of injury, a different kind of circumstance,” DeCosta said in an interview on 105.7 The Fan (via Cordell Woodland). “I’m excited about where Nnamdi is and I think we’ll have more information in the next two weeks that we can share with people.”

Madubuike, 28, went down with a season-ending neck injury in...

The Ravens have a three-way battle for their starting center job on tap heading into training camp. Could they add a fourth contender?

Longtime Colts backup Danny Pinter is seen as an early leader, due in large part to his experience – 10 starts in five NFL seasons – and his competition’s lack thereof. Neither Jovaughn Gwyn nor Corey Bullock has started a single game across their four collective years in the league.

But if Pinter’s resume is a plus, where does that place Ethan Pocic? The 30-year-old has 97 career starts across five seasons with the Seahawks and four...

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The Ravens embraced change this offseason. Since January, Baltimore has a new head coach, new play-callers on both sides of the ball, an entirely rebuilt interior offensive line, and a significantly improved defensive line. And in this week’s Ravens Reacts survey, we want to know which change will make the biggest impact this year! Here’s an argument for each option in...

‘Tis the (pre)season for rankings all around the NFL! Sure, the discourse around these lists is often quite perplexing, but they are still an interesting snapshot of how the league sees the Ravens heading into the season. This page will track the Ravens’ appearance in as many rankings as possible, and be sure to add suggestions in the comments below!

NFL Top 100

The NFL Top 100 is voted on by the players, offering some obvious opportunity for bias. Only Nos. 70 to 100 have been released so far with the inclusion of two Ravens. Expect Derrick Henry and...

ESPN has been rolling out their annual survey of NFL personnel and finally, the quarterback rankings are in. Lamar Jackson has landed at fifth – a fair position, or more disrespect for a two-time MVP?

Jackson was ranked fourth last year, so a one-spot drop after an injury-riddled season with fewer than 200 passing yards per game is not exactly a surprise. But placing him behind Joe Burrow is among the many questionable choices on this list. Statistically speaking, there is not much to put Burrow higher, nor is there in terms of recognition (zero All-Pros or MVPs to Jackson’s...

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Keyon Martin listed as breakout candidate

ESPN’s Ben Solak named second-year cornerback Keyon Martin as his 2026 breakout candidate for the Ravens, a surprising inclusion among a group that included better-known names like Terry McLaurin and Nolan Smith. Solak admitted that Martin was “perhaps the deepest cut of this entire list” and noted his explosiveness before writing:

Martin is undersized for an NFL corner (5-foot-9, 170 pounds), but new coach Jesse Minter was...

Baltimore Beatdown readers gave Jesse Minter and the new-look Ravens a substantial vote of confidence in this week’s SB Nations Reacts survey. A whopping 92% of respondents answered that the team would reach double-digit victories, including a group of 37% who believe Baltimore will win at least 12 games.

Between the coaching overhaul and major roster additions like All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and first-round guard Olaivavega Ioane, the Ravens seem primed to bounce back from their disappointing 8-9 record in 2025.

There may still be some bumps for Minter and his new coaching staff, especially first-time offensive play-caller Declan...

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The NFL season is just under two months away! It’s still relatively early to make major prognostications about the season, especially with an extremely uncertain situation at the center position.

Still, excitement is building around the Ravens’ new-look coaching staff and investments in the trenches on both sides of the ball – namely, Trey Hendrickson, Vega Ioane, and Zion Young (among...