The NFL draft can be unpredictable, not only when it comes to who will be written when, but also Regarding the players who are already in the league. Could the NFL 2025 draft see an important exchange that involves one of the favorite objectives of the Lamar Jackson Marshal?
While the Baltimore Ravens chief coach John Harbaugh, said last month who waits for the closed wing Mark Andrews Be a team member in 2025 – “He is too good a player”- General Manager Eric Decosta was less committed to the veteran.
When asked if there is the possibility of exchanging Andrews during the draft, Decosta did not say in any way.
“Oh man. I never know what is going to happen … I would never say this or that,” he said. “But I can tell you this: Mark Andrews is a warrior. And he has played with us and his competitiveness, his talent, his attitude, his leadership is so valued here. And he is a great player … We are in the business of keeping as many great players as we can. There is always much unpredictment with the draft. You just never know.”
The three times PRO Bowler is entering the last year of his contract and is ready to earn $ 7 million as a base salary with $ 16.9 million against the limit. The trade or release of the 29 -year -old could save the Ravens $ 11 million against the limit.
Decosta also did not approach a possible extension of the contract for the Derrick Henry corridor. Regarding Henry and Andrews, he said he prefers to keep those conversations behind closed doors.
“So we have many different balls in the air at this time,” Decosta said. “That is probably what I would say about it. I will not talk about what we are doing, what we are not doing behind the scene in terms of these guys. I don’t think it’s good for me to do that.”
If they decide to pass from Andrews, the team still has Isaiah, which had career maximums at receptions (42), yards (477) and caught from TouchDown (six) last season. He is entering the last year of his rookie agreement as a Fourth Round Draft selection in 2022.
Andrews, meanwhile, totaled 55 trapped for 673 yards and 11 touchdowns of his career a year ago. Unfortunately for him, his season is mainly remembered for the conversion of two points fallen into the defeat of the divisional round of the AFC of 27-25 of the team against the Buffalo Bills. A complete capture would have tied the game with less than two remaining minutes.
Andrews is a lifelong crow, joining the team in 2018 as a third round selection. The old All-Pro is third in the history of the franchise at receptions (436), second in reception yards (5,530) and First in TouchDown Catches (51).
Here are three teams that could be a good option for Andrews if the Ravens decide to move on:
The colts fought in the wing position closed last season, classifying the number 31 in yards with 467 in total of their tea. Indy It does not have a solid field of field marshal In 2025, and if Daniel Jones or Anthony Richardson is, the offensive could use a veteran receiver of passes like Andrews to boost production. Last season, Kylen Granson led the team among the wings closed, reaching only 14 total receptions with 182 yards.
The bears expected a lot of their offensive behind the rookie marshal Caleb Williams, but a dull season that included the dismissal of Matt Eberflus chief coach It was not as they planned. The team hired ancient lions Ben Johnson offensive coordinator This low season, taking his first chief coach concert. With Detroit, Johnson was able to obtain a solid job of his presence of closed star wing in Sam Laporta, and as an offensive mentality coach could easily fit into another wing closed in his schemes. Chicago has Cole Kmet as its closed wing number 1 right now; It ended last season with 474 yards in 47 receptions.
The Jets are another team that fought in the category of closed wing in 2024, reaching number 26 in the league in yards from the wing closed (601). They are also entering a new era with a new chief coach in Aaron Glenn and a new Quarterback in Justin Fields. The offensive never seemed to start last year under the future member of the Hall of Fame of Professional Soccer Aaron Rodgers, with whom the team decided to separate after the year. Tyler Conklin was the best closed wing of the team in 2024, ending with 449 yards and 51 receptions.
