The Baltimore Ravens were busy in the 2026 draft last week. They selected 11 total players, seven of which are on the offensive side of the ball, and then followed the draft by signing several undrafted rookies. Coming out of the draft, the Ravens still have some questions to answer and positional groups to sure up.
Let’s break down the Ravens depth chart as it currently stands post-draft.
Quarterback
- QB 1: Lamar Jackson
- QB 2: Tyler Huntley
- Other: Joey Fagnano (R), Diego Pavia (R)
The Ravens are set at quarterback with Jackson and Huntley atop the depth chart. Huntley is once again entrenched
as Jackson’s primary backup after Cooper Rush was released before free agency. Huntley performed admirably in relief of Jackson last season and was signed to a two-year contract this offseason. Two undrafted free agent rookies, Fagnano and Pavia, were recently signed to deals. Pavia was notably a finalist for the Heisman Trophy award this past collegiate season. Whether the Ravens carry both of them into training camp and/or add another veteran signal-caller to take reps remains to be seen.
Running Back
- RB 1: Derrick Henry
- RB 2: Justice Hill
- RB 3: Rasheen Ali
- RB 4: Adam Randall (R)
The running back depth chart looks largely the same for the Ravens, minus the subtraction of Keaton Mitchell and addition of Adam Randall. Mitchell signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency and Randall was drafted by the Ravens in the fifth round this year out of Clemson. Randall is a big-bodied athletic running back prospect who could push Ali for the No. 3 role this summer. Ali earned a 53-man roster spot last year as the fourth player on the depth chart and looked comfortable in limited regular season snaps. Justice Hill is still slotted to be the primary backup behind Derrick Henry and third-down running back option.
Wide Receiver
- WR 1: Zay Flowers
- WR 2: Rashod Bateman
- WR 3: Devontez Walker
- Other: Ja’Kobi Lane (R), Elijah Sarratt (R), LaJohntay Wester, Cornelius Johnson, Xavier Guillory, Dayton Wade
After drafting a pair of wide receivers in the middle rounds this year, Lane and Sarratt, the Ravens have a crowded depth chart at the position now. That makes them unlikely to re-sign Deandre Hopkins or make another veteran free agent addition. Flowers is atop the depth chart after a second straight Pro Bowl season and will look to take a further step to stardom in 2026. The Ravens need a bounce-back campaign from Bateman as the No. 2 wideout, who struggled to find his footing last season and saw his production plummet. This will also be a pivotal upcoming season for Walker. The rising third-year player has flashed big-play ability when called upon, but his targets have been very limited. Walker will now need to fend off incoming rookies Lane and Sarratt for the No. 3 wide receiver spot to earn a consistent role in the passing attack.
LaJohntay Wester is still the favorite to be the final receiver on the depth chart given his special teams prowess, as he was the team’s primary punt returner in his 2025 rookie season. There is usually at least one or two unheralded wide receivers who perform well enough in the summer to generate some buzz.
Tight End
- TE 1: Mark Andrews
- TE 2: Durham Smythe
- Other: Matthew Hibner (R), Josh Cuevas (R), Lucas Scott
The Ravens’ tight end room underwent a significant overhaul this offseason. Isaiah Likely, Charlie Kolar, and primary fullback Pat Ricard all departed in free agency, leaving Andrews as the only returning player. The Ravens unsurprisingly drafted two tight ends in the fourth and fifth rounds this year, after signing a veteran (Smythe) to a one-year deal. Smythe will likely see the field as the team’s primary backup tight end to begin the season.
Hibner and Cuevas will compete this summer to carve out a pass-catching role in the offense, but it’s possible both players will see a share of snaps regardless. A lot of pressure will ride on Andrews this year, who was given a three-year contract extension despite an underwhelming 2025 season. The Ravens will need Andrews, who turns 31 years old in September, to return to his high-level receiving ways while also mentoring the incoming rookies.
Offensive Tackle
- LT 1: Ronnie Stanley
- RT 1: Roger Rosengarten
- LT/RT 2: Carson Vinson
- LT/RT 3: Gerad Lichtenhan
The Ravens did not draft any offensive tackle prospects, nor have they signed a free agent at the position. It’s possible a veteran addition could still be forthcoming. However, as the depth chart currently stands, rising sophomore Vinson is the first backup tackle behind starters Stanley and Rosengarten. Vinson is a talented rising sophomore but is still in the developmental stage of his career after being drafted in the fifth round last year.
Veteran Joseph Noteboom was not re-signed in free agency, leaving Lichtenhan as the only other pure offensive tackle on the roster. It’s worth nothing, however, that Emery Jones Jr. is a natural offensive tackle but was converted to playing guard in his rookie season last year. The Ravens could explore using Jones as an outside player again to compete for the primary swing tackle role.
Offensive Guard
- LG 1: Olaivavega Ioane (R)
- RG 1: John Simpson
- LG 2: Andrew Vorhees
- RG 2: Emery Jones Jr.
- LG 3: Jared Penning
- RG 3: Even Beernsten (R)
The Ravens are set to have two new starting offensive guards in 2026: Simpson and Ioane. Simpson is almost a sure bet to be given a starting role after he was signed a three-year, $30 million deal in free agency. Ioane was the Ravens’ first-round draft pick and profiles as an immediate impact player. As to which side of the offensive line each player starts at remains to be seen but they are likely interchangeable.
Vorhees, who started 20 games for the Ravens over the past two seasons, is set to slide into a reserve role. As mentioned previously, Jones has guard/tackle versatility and could be used as a hybrid backup at both positions. Beernsten was drafted in the seventh round and will have to compete to earn one of the final roster spots this summer.
Center
- C 1: Danny Pinter
- C 2: Corey Bullock
- C 3: Jovaughn Gwyn
The biggest surprise of the draft was the Ravens not selecting a center prospect after losing Tyler Linderbaum in free agency. Their lone addition to-date has been Pinter, who has limited starting experience. The Ravens will likely still explore other free agent and trade possibilities to bring in more veteran center talent. A position change for one of the offensive guards can never be ruled out either. As the depth chart currently stands, though, Pinter probably has a slim leg-up over Bullock and Gwyn, given the latter two have zero combined starts. Bullock, a former UDFA, earned both a roster spot and backup center role last year. This spot is definitely the team’s biggest remaining question mark.
Defensive Line
- DL 1: Nnamdi Madubuike
- DL 2: Travis Jones
- DL 3: Broderick Washington
- DL 4: John Jenkins
- DL 5: Aeanes Peebles
- Other: C.J. Okoye, Rayshaun Benny (R), David Olajiga
If not the lack of a clear starting center, the biggest remaining unknown for the Ravens is the status of Madubuike. It seems apparent now that Madubuike’s neck injury is not career-ending and he has a chance to suit up in 2026. When that will be, though, and to what capacity, remains to be seen. Madubuike returning at full strength would be an enormous boost to this group and the defensive unit as a whole. Jones is coming off a career-best season as the team’s No. 1 defensive tackle in 2025 and anchored the depth chart.
Like Madubuike, Washington also has health status questions after suffering a season-ending achilles injury last season. It’s possible Washington could be a cap casulty if the Ravens want to make room for another veteran signing, a la D.J. Reader or Calais Campbell, or open up playing time for younger players. The back-half of the depth chart is crowded after the team re-signed Jenkins and drafted Benny in the seventh round this year. Okoye showed some flashes of good play during his defensive snaps last season, too.
Edge Rusher
- EDGE 1: Trey Hendrickson
- EDGE 2: Mike Green
- EDGE 3: Tavius Robinson
- EDGE 4: Zion Young (R)
- Other: Adisa Isaac, Kamion Rucker
Another position group that will look different in 2026 is edge rusher, where the Ravens made two significant additions this offseason. Hendrickson, signed to a hefty four-year deal, will step in as the team’s lead edge rusher and pass-rusher. His primary pass-rushing running mate should be Green, who is a breakout candidate heading into his sophomore campaign. Young, who the Ravens drafted in the second round this year, profiles as a perfect fit in the edge rusher rotation. Like Robinson, Young is a strong run defender and edge setter while also offering some upside as a pass-rusher as well. They should both see a lot of snaps and play important roles for Jesse Minter and Anthony Weaver.
The Ravens could still add another veteran to fill out the room as the No. 5 edge rusher. If not, Isaac should have a good chance to retain that spot but he’s still an unproven commodity. Since being drafted in the third round two years ago, Isaac has appeared in only four games and played 32 defensive snaps. Injuries have kept him sidelined and he faces an uphill climb for playing time now.
Inside Linebacker
- LB 1: Roquan Smith
- LB 2: Teddye Buchanan
- LB 3: Trenton Simpson
- Other: Jay Higgins IV, Carl Jones
Like offensive tackle, the Ravens have made no additions at inside linebacker this offseason. That suggests they’re comfortable with their core here, in spite of Buchanan’s status being unclear after he suffered a torn ACL in the second half of the 2025 season. Buchanan had seized the starting linebacker role alongside Smith, which Simpson will be set to fill again in his absence. Simpson has 19 career starts in three seasons but hasn’t emerged as a consistent defensive contributor. He still has plenty of athletic upside, though, and is a valuable special teams ace.
Cornerback
- CB 1: Marlon Humphrey
- CB 2: Nate Wiggins
- CB 3: Chidobe Awuzie
- CB 4: T.J. Tampa
- Other: Chandler Rivers (R), Keyon Martin, Robert Longerbeam, Bilhal Kone, Marquise Robinson, Lardarius Webb Jr. (R)
The Ravens didn’t make any huge additions at cornerback, with the only draftee being Rivers, a fifth-round pick out of Duke. Humphrey, Wiggins, and Awuzie are returning as the primary starting trio. In 2026, the Ravens need Wiggins to be more consistent and Humphrey to bounce back after a subpar season last year. Tampa is likely to be the primary reserve cornerback as he enters his third career season. Behind these four, it will be a gritty competition for roster spots between Rivers, Martin, Longerbeam, and Kone. Martin made the roster last year as a UDFA while both Longerbeam and Kone suffered season-ending injuries during the summer. The latter three are primarily nickel corners although Rivers has inside-outside versatility.
Safety
- FS 1: Malaki Starks
- SS 1: Kyle Hamilton
- FS 2: Jaylinn Hawkins
- SS 2: Keondre Jackson
The Ravens’ position group with the least amount of question marks is safety. Starks and Hamilton are entrenched as the starting duo, while Hawkins will fill the No. 3 role after being signed to a two-year deal in free agency. Hawkins is replacing the departed Ar’Darius Washington and should see the field quite a bit in Minter’s diverse defensive scheme. Expectations are high for Starks to take a step forward in his second season, while Hamilton should once again be an All-Pro caliber player in a new system.
Special Teams
- K: Tyler Loop
- P: Ryan Eckley
- LS: Nick Moore
- PR: LaJontay Wester
- KR: Rasheen Ali
- Other: P Luke Elzinga
The Ravens drafted Eckley in the sixth round out of Michigan State, who likely be the replacement for Jordan Stout at punter. They did previously sign another punter in Elzinga too, though, so there could be somewhat of a competition. The biggest possible forthcoming move might be the addition of a veteran kicker to take reps this summer but also push Loop. The Ravens have made their confidence in Loop known, but the rising sophomore still needs to prove himself more after struggling from 50+ yards last season. Nick Moore is the veteran mainstay here at long snapper. Wester and Ali were the return specialists in 2025, but those positions are always subject to change given the amount of viable candidates.
