Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said, "I never know what's going to happen" when reporters asked him Tuesday if Andrews would stay with the team for 2025, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
DeCosta also called Andrews a "warrior" and said he's "a great player... and we're in the business of keeping as many great players as we can." It's not quite the endorsement coach John Harbaugh gave earlier this offseason, which may signal a willingness to listen to trade offers. The Ravens kept Andrews on the roster through mid-March when a $4 million roster bonus kicked in, ending any speculation that he might be released after losing a fumble and dropping a game-tying pass in a playoff loss at Buffalo in January. Other factors working against Andrews include his contract (one year remaining), age (30 in September) and the presence of fellow tight end Isaiah Likely, but most signs point to Andrews playing at least one more season for the Ravens. That said, it won't be surprising if he's part of a draft-day trade.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Staying in Charm City
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Andrews' $4 million roster bonus for the 2025 season triggered Sunday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
The roster bonus was due on the fifth day of the new league year, and the Ravens have made the expected move to keep him around in Baltimore for an eighth season to begin his career. The veteran tight end had a rough end to this past campaign during the team's 27-25 divisional-round loss at Buffalo, but he recorded a career-best 11 touchdowns in the 2024 regular season among his 55 receptions. Andrews, who turns 30 in September, will remain one of the key targets for QB Lamar Jackson for at least one more year.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Has support of GM
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Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said Tuesday that he loves having Andrews on the team, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports. "We'll figure out all the roster machinations in the coming weeks," DeCosta said. "But nobody is a bigger Mark Andrews fan than me."
DeCosta also said Andrews eventually will be in the franchise's Ring of Honor, alongside the likes of Ed Reed and Ray Lewis. The GM stopped short of promising that Andrews will be with the team in 2025 -- something that came into question after his lost fumble and dropped two-point conversion in a playoff loss to the Bills. Andrews has one year remaining on his contract, with $11 million in non-guaranteed compensation consisting of a $4 million roster bonus (due on the fifth day of the league year) and a $7 million base salary. That's a bargain for the Ravens given Andrews' track record, but there are other factors to consider, namely his reduced playing time in 2024 (61.4 percent snap share), his age (30 in September), his playoff struggles (zero TD, 315 yards in eight games) and the presence of Isaiah Likely (42-477-6 receiving line in 2024) on the roster. The timing of Andrews' bonus in mid-March means it probably won't be long before it becomes clear if he's staying in Baltimore.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Key mistakes in playoff loss
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Andrews secured five of seven targets for 61 yards and lost a fumble in the Ravens' 27-25 divisional-round loss to the Bills on Sunday. He also rushed twice for three yards.
In a literal sense, the Ravens' latest playoff exit can essentially be pinned on Andrews, whose fumble at the Bills' 44-yard line with 8:50 remaining following a 16-yard reception helped set up a key Buffalo field goal. However, Baltimore battled back and was in position to tie the game at 27-27 following a 24-yard-touchdown reception by Isaiah Likely with 1:33 left, but Andrews dropped a catchable two-point conversion pass from Lamar Jackson to end the Ravens' hopes. The veteran tight end otherwise had a solid game in which he logged team-high figures in receptions and targets, and he also recorded a career-high 11 touchdown grabs on a 55-673 receiving line over 17 regular-season contests while playing out the penultimate campaign of a four-year, $56 million contract.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Helps push team to next round
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Andrews had two receptions on three targets for 27 yards while taking two carries for five yards in Saturday's wild-card round win over the Steelers.
Andrews has recorded short rushing attempts this season as the Ravens emulate the Eagles' "tush push" as made famous by Jalen Hurts during the team's Super Bowl run in 2022. The veteran tight end saw his number called twice Saturday in order to convert two short fourth-and-short attempts. Andrews' final stat line wasn't very appealing from a fantasy perspective, despite his positive impact on the playoff game's result.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Another TD grab Wednesday
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Andrews brought in both targets for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' 31-2 win over the Texans on Wednesday.
Andrews led the Ravens in receiving yards, with his 67-yard grab late in the first half representing the bulk of the damage. His yardage total tied the season high he previously set in Week 10, and his one-yard touchdown catch in the latter portion of the third quarter extended his streak with a scoring reception to five games.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Scores record-setting TD
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Andrews brought in both targets for 24 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' 35-14 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Andrews' 13-yard scoring grab late in the first quarter had extra significance, as it made the veteran tight end the Ravens' all-time leader in touchdown catches with 48. Andrews was quiet the remainder of the afternoon, but he's now scored in three straight games heading into a Week 16 home matchup against the Steelers on Saturday afternoon.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Andrews scored a touchdown in Week 12 at the Chargers with five catches for 44 yards on five targets, and he now has a touchdown in two of his past three games. But this is a bad matchup for him against the Eagles, who are No. 3 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Zach Ertz is the lone tight end to score a touchdown against Philadelphia this season, and Andrews needs to score a touchdown to be a standout Fantasy tight end in most leagues. He has not reached double digits in PPR in any game this season without finding the end zone.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Gets into end zone Monday
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Andrews brought in all five targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' 30-23 win over the Chargers on Monday night. He also rushed once for two yards.
Andrews finished tied with Zay Flowers for the team lead in receptions while checking in second to his teammate in both receiving yards and targets. The veteran tight end was the only one among he and position mate Isaiah Likely to record any catches Monday, and he's now posted multiple receptions in eight straight games after back-to-back blankings in Weeks 3 and 4. Andrews' six-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter served as his sixth score of the season, all which have come in the last seven contests. Andrews should be teed up for another key role during a Week 13 home matchup against the Eagles.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Muted performance Sunday
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Andrews had two catches for 22 yards on three targets Sunday against the Steelers.
Andrews' volatile snap count this season swung downward Sunday as he played 37 snaps (61 percent) after playing a season-high 51 snaps against the Bengals in Week 10. His targets dropped off as well. Outside of Andrews' seven-target game versus Cincinnati, Andrews has averaged 3.2 targets per game this season. He will face tough defenses against tight ends in the upcoming stretch with the Chargers and Eagles on tap before the Week 14 bye.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: TEs to Start
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Isaiah Likely (hamstring) missed Week 10 against Cincinnati, and that could be what helped Andrews have a big game against the Bengals with six catches for 68 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. It's been a down season for Andrews, but he has scored at least 14.6 PPR points in four of his past six games. The Steelers have allowed four tight ends to score at least 10.7 PPR points this season, and I like Andrews as a top-10 Fantasy option in all leagues.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Productive in high-scoring win
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Andrews hauled in six of seven targets for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' 35-34 win over the Bengals on Thursday night.
Andrews tied Rashod Bateman for the team lead in receptions while checking in second in both receiving yards and targets. The veteran tight end was operating in a more robust role than usual due to Isaiah Likely's absence with a hamstring injury, and he recorded his fifth touchdown grab of the season on an 18-yard catch with 5:50 remaining. Andrews has at least four receptions in three of his past four games heading into a Week 11 road showdown against the division-rival Steelers on Sunday night, Nov. 17.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: May benefit from Likely's absence
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Andrews could see extra playing time with Isaiah Likely (hamstring) ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bengals, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.
Likely's upcoming absence significantly increases the chances of Andrews reprising his snap and route workloads from prior seasons. The 29-year-old has taken on 58 percent snap share and 57 percent route share this season, lagging slightly behind Likely (63 percent and 62 percent, respectively) in both categories. Third-string tight end Charlie Kolar also may get more playing time Thursday, and other adjustments may include more snaps for fullback Patrick Ricard and new wideout Diontae Johnson. The Ravens don't lack for skill-position talent even with Likely temporarily out of the picture.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Reaches end zone again
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Andrews recorded five receptions on five targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 29-24 loss to the Browns.
Andrews' involvement in the Baltimore offense has stabilized, as he's now seen at least four targets in four consecutive games. His yardage total took a bit of a dip, as his longest catch went for just 11 yards. However, Andrews found the end zone on a seven-yard catch midway through the third quarter, tallying a touchdown for the third consecutive game.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Scores twice in Week 7 win
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Andrews caught all four of his targets for 41 yards and two touchdowns in Monday's 41-31 win over the Buccaneers.
Andrews caught a nine-yard touchdown in the second quarter before adding a four-yard score in the third. The veteran tight end has three touchdowns in his last two games after opening the season on a five-game touchdown drought, and Andrews has 11 catches over that three-game span after posting only six catches through Week 4. Andrews still is ceding more snaps than in previous seasons to Isaiah Likely, but at least the recent uptick in production has Andrews back in the usable range for fantasy purposes heading into a Week 8 trip to Cleveland.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: TEs to Sit
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Even when Andrews wins he still loses. He snapped his two-game streak without a catch in Week 5 at Cincinnati with four receptions for 55 yards on five targets, but he watched as Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar combined for three touchdowns. Andrews will hopefully start to produce on a consistent level moving forward, but I don't consider him a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in Week 5. The Commanders are also No. 5 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, with Jordan Akins in Week 5 the lone tight end to score against Washington this year.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Four grabs in OT win
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Andrews caught four of five targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 41-38 overtime win over the Bengals.
After being blanked in Weeks 3 and 4 while seeing a meager two total targets, Andrews was more involved as a pass catcher Sunday and set a season high in receiving yards. As though to rub salt in the wound for those with fantasy shares in him though, three of Lamar Jackson's four passing TDs on the day went to other Baltimore tight ends, with Isaiah Likely bringing in two and little-used No. 3 TE Charlie Kolar hauling in a two-yard score in the fourth quarter. It's still a performance that Andrews can try to build on in Week 6 against the Commanders.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Early season slump continues
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Andrews dropped his only target in Sunday's 35-10 win over the Bills.
Andrews uncharacteristically dropped a sure catch that hit him in the hands early in Sunday's lopsided victory. The All-Pro tight end still helped his team to victory with several key blocks in front of Derrick Henry (24-199-1) and the rest of Baltimore's rushing attack. That said, the perennial fantasy stud has faded in 2024 to the tune of a 6-65-0 receiving line through four weeks, providing no relief for fantasy managers who took him early in drafts. Andrews will perhaps re-establish trust with both fantasy GMs and his MVP quarterback when the Ravens visit the Bengals in Week 5.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Blanked in Week 3
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Andrews did not record a catch on one target in Sunday's 28-25 win over Dallas.
Baltimore attempted only 15 passes after maintaining a significant lead for the majority of the matchup. That limited volume for all of Baltimore's pass catchers -- including Isaiah Likely -- but the performance still continued an alarming start to the season for Andrews. In three games, he's commanded only eight targets while racking up 65 yards.
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Ravens' Mark Andrews: Four catches in loss
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Andrews brought in four of five targets for 51 yards in the Ravens' 26-23 loss to the Raiders on Sunday.
As was the case in the Week 1 loss to the Chiefs, Andrews took a while to get going Sunday before finishing as the Ravens' second-leading pass catcher across the board thanks to his work in the second half. The veteran tight end doubled up position mate Isaiah Likely, who'd outperformed him in Week 1, in receptions, and he fell just one yard short of doing the same in that category. Andrews figures to be a key part of the passing game in a Week 3 road matchup against the Cowboys during which a desperate Ravens offense will have to be aggressive.
