Baltimore Ravens

0-0Power Rank#20

AI Summary

Baltimore enters 2026 under rookie head coach Jesse Minter, who takes over after John Harbaugh's January dismissal ended an 18-year tenure following an injury-plagued 2025 that closed with a 26-24 finale loss to Pittsburgh. Lamar Jackson, who made just 13 starts last year while battling hamstring, ankle, toe, back and knee issues, has reported to camp healthy and 'super confident,' and the Ravens moved aggressively to fix a defense that cratered late in 2025, signing edge rusher Trey Hendrickson to a four-year, $112 million deal after a Maxx Crosby trade fell through over medical concerns. Oddsmakers like the bounce-back, putting Baltimore among the Super Bowl favorites with a projected win total near 11, but a season-ending-caliber knee injury to center candidate Danny Pinter and lingering uncertainty over DT Nnamdi Madubuike's return from neck surgery are real complications up front.

Researched by Team Research Desk · last updated August 20, 2026

Real Efficiency KPIs

Offensive EPA/play

+0.034

#12 of 32

Defensive EPA/play allowed

+0.025

#21 of 32

2025 regular season, 956 offensive / 1077 defensive plays. Source: nflverse play-by-play (github.com/nflverse/nflverse-data), real 2025 regular season. This is a prior-season baseline — this team's 2026 numbers will replace it once real Week 1 plays exist.

Key Players (2025 production)

Leading Passer

Lamar Jackson · QB

192/302, 21 TD, 7 INT

+18.2 passing EPA

Leading Rusher

Derrick Henry · RB

307 car, 1595 yds, 16 TD

+9.2 rushing EPA

Leading Receiver

Zay Flowers · WR

86/118, 1211 yds, 29% target share

+46.4 receiving EPA

Leading Pass Rusher

Dre'Mont Jones · LB

7 sacks, 24 QB hits

Leading Tackler

Roquan Smith · ILB

74 solo, 54 assist

Leading Interceptor

Marlon Humphrey · CB

4 INT

Source: nflverse player stats (github.com/nflverse/nflverse-data), real 2025 regular season; team attribution updated for documented 2026 offseason trades. Prior-season baseline, not 2026 in-season stats.

Key Storylines

Jesse Minter, the Chargers' former defensive coordinator and a onetime Ravens assistant under John Harbaugh, takes over as head coach after Harbaugh's dismissal in January
Signed DE Trey Hendrickson to a 4-year, $112M deal in free agency after a trade for Raiders DE Maxx Crosby collapsed over medical concerns; Calais Campbell also rejoined for defensive line depth
DT Nnamdi Madubuike, who missed the second half of 2025 after a serious neck injury, had offseason surgery and doctors are optimistic he can play in 2026
C Danny Pinter, competing to replace Tyler Linderbaum (who left for the Raiders in free agency), was carted off with an apparent torn patellar tendon during an Aug. 19 joint practice with the Vikings, reopening the center battle among Ethan Pocic and Jovaughn Gwyn
Rookie 3rd-round WR Ja'Kobi Lane (USC) has been a camp standout and emerged as the No. 3 receiver behind Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman

Injury Report

Danny Pinter · C
Out
Carted off with an apparent torn patellar tendon during the Aug. 19 joint practice against the Vikings while competing to start at center; expected to miss extended time.
Nnamdi Madubuike · DT
Recovering
Suffered a serious neck injury in Week 2 of 2025 that ended his season; underwent surgery this offseason, with doctors optimistic he can play in 2026.