The #Ravens have not said a word yet, and as a result the overall perception around the NFL is that Baltimore got cold feet on the Maxx Crosby deal, realized over the last few days that Trey Hendrickson had little market, and pivoted to Hendrickson — breaking what many view as a trust agreement teams have with each other.
Not a single NFL person has been able to explain Baltimore’s point of view yet. There are a lot of angry people.
Texans 44, Ravens 10
Put this up there with one of the most embarrassing losses in franchise history.
This has been an epic fall from grace. Baltimore went from “Super Bowl contender” to “top-5 draft pick” … and it’s only Week 5.
Ravens were missing 7 Pro Bowlers today, which obviously has an impact. But there was little fight from Baltimore. Little pride. Which is unusual for a John Harbaugh-led team.
The 2025 defense is one of the worst in franchise history. It continues its streak of allowing opponents to have “career” moments. Today, CJ Stroud had his longest rushing gain and highest completion percentage. Houston also got its first win in Baltimore in Texans franchise history.
The Ravens offense wasn’t much better than defense. Cooper Rush threw three interceptions (2 of the 3 not his fault), and Derrick Henry averaged 2.2 yards on 15 carries. When Lamar Jackson returns, can the offensive line protect him, or will he go back to running for his life?
The franchise has to ask itself if it’s going to stand by and continue to watch this fall, or if it will do something now.
Because even when many of the top players return from injury (presumably after the bye), can we honestly say the coaching will be up to standard? Are the highest paid players - particularly on defense - living up to their contracts?
If the answer to either of those questions is no, then action is required sooner than later.
For the fourth straight week, a Raven has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week:
🏈Weeks 4: Derrick Henry
🏈Week 5: Lamar Jackson
🏈Week 6: Derrick Henry
🏈Week 7: Lamar Jackson
Ravens improve to 2-2 with a thorough, 35-10, victory over the Bills. They rushed for 271 yards in the game, but the defensive effort shouldn't be diminished. Bills were averaging 37.3 points per game coming in. The Ravens gave them next to nothing.