Starting 0-2 last season is something the Ravens haven’t forgotten either. They will start training camp on Wednesday, determined to get out of the gate faster, particularly on defense after surrendering at least 25 points in seven of their first 10 games in 2024.
Baltimore drafted safety Malaki Starks in the first round and signed veteran corners Jaire Alexander and Chidobe Awuzie during the offseason. The Ravens now have a secondary ranked as the NFL’s best by Pro Football Focus, one that includes five former first-round picks.
Madubuike sees no reason why the defense can’t be dominant from Week 1, but he hasn’t forgotten last year’s start, or the Buffalo playoff game. Regardless of how good pundits expect Baltimore’s defense to be, Madubuike said the team’s performance during the Buffalo loss still annoys him.
“It just wasn’t our best play, and it wasn’t a good loss to digest in the offseason,” Madubuike said. “So, we’re definitely hungry this camp to get our juices flowing, get back to playing the type of football that we know we can play.”