Late last month at the annual league meeting, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh told reporters that he fully expects tight end Mark Andrews to be a part of the team in 2025.
Andrews, 29, is entering the last year of his contract. He’s set to be paid $7 million in base salary with a $16.9 million cap number. The Ravens could save $11 million against the cap by trading or releasing him.
Given all that, General Manager Eric DeCosta was asked in Baltimore’s pre-draft press conference if he is also expecting Andrews to be around in 2025.
“I never know what’s going to happen, and I would never want to say this or that, but I can tell you this: Mark Andrews is a warrior, and he’s played his butt off for us, and his competitiveness, his talent, his attitude, his leadership is so valued here,” DeCosta said, via transcript from the team. “He’s a great player, and we’re in the business of keeping as many great players as we can, so there’s always a lot of unpredictability with the draft. You just never know.”
A third-round pick in the 2018 draft, Andrews has spent his entire career with the Ravens. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2021 when he caught 107 passes for 1,361 yards with nine touchdowns.
In 2024, he finished with 55 receptions for 673 yards with a career-high 11 touchdowns. However, he also had a crushing drop at the end of the divisional-round matchup with the Bills that helped Buffalo secure a 27-25 victory.
