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The Baltimore Ravens are in a tricky position at the 2025 NFL trade deadline, as they could both look to add — and subtract — before the buzzer. The Ravens appeared to have saved their season with two straight wins, including a wildly impressive performance by quarterback Lamar Jackson in Week 9. They’ve already shown a willingness to add by trading for Dre’Mont Jones from Tennessee, but could they also move a longtime starter and franchise legend before Tuesday afternoon? The Athletic listed tight end Mark Andrews as a player to watch ahead of the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline, suggesting the Ravens could trade the franchise cornerstone as part of pre-deadline deck shuffling. “The Ravens looked good in Lamar Jackson’s return on Thursday, and Andrews was a beneficiary, reeling in a couple of touchdowns,” The Athletic’s Saad Yousuf wrote. “But the veteran tight end is in a contract year and there are other tight ends on the roster who have proven to be capable in the offense.” Will Ravens Trade Mark Andrews Before NFL Trade Deadline? Interestingly enough, this isn’t the first time Andrews has been named as a potential trade chip ahead of the deadline. Yousuf’s colleague at The Athletic, Mike Jones, named Andrews one of his top players to watch, suggesting in mid-October that Baltimore could move him as part of a sell-off. “Baltimore has started offloading pieces in exchange for cap space, such as pass-rusher Odafe Oweh,” he wrote on Oct. 16. “Tight end is a spot where Baltimore has some depth with Isaiah Likely now healthy again. Could Andrews, who is in the final year of his contract, be on the move?” Of course, things have changed since then. Jones noted at the time that the Ravens were 1-5. They’ve since won two in a row, and despite an unsightly 3-5 record, they’re the odds-on betting favorite to win the AFC North. There’s certainly an argument to be made that Baltimore should hold on to Andrews, even though he’s in the final year of a $56 million contract. As he showed in Week 9 against the Dolphins, he’s still one of Jackson’s favorite targets, and if there’s a run to be made for that elusive Super Bowl title, having Andrews in the fold isn’t a bad thing. Ravens’ Depth Chart Reset: Is Mark Andrews Expendable? Ultimately, it might come down to how comfortable the Ravens are with their depth chart behind Andrews at the tight end position. Isaiah Likely is finally healthy, but has made a limited impact since returning with just eight catches for 86 yards in five games. There’s also Charlie Kolar, who has made the most of limited opportunities, especially in recent weeks. The 2022 fourth-round pick out of Iowa State has just six catches this season, but two have gone for touchdowns, with each of those scores coming in the last two weeks. As for what it might cost for a team to land Andrews, that’s up in the air. Ravens beat reporter Jeff Zrebeic way back in March suggested Andrews could be traded, and when a follower asked if a fourth-round pick would get it done, Zrebiec hinted that Baltimore would likely want more. Of course, that calculus has likely changed, as the price of business in the offseason compared to the trade deadline is often quite different.
