Feb. 2, 2026, 4:53 a.m. ET

The Ravens are undergoing an offseason of change, including a new head coach, Jesse Minter, who’ll be working to keep key personnel from departing. Baltimore has 22 unrestricted free agents, according to Over The Cap, with big names like Tyler Linderbaum, Isaiah Likely, Kyle Van Noy, Dre’Mont Jones, Alohi Gilman, Chidobe Awuzie, and Ar’Darius Washington among those Eric DeCosta will evaluate.

While the franchise won’t undergo a complete rebuild, there will be overhauls made at critical positions, and Eric DeCosta should have plenty of draft capital to help reload.

With the new league year fast approaching, we’re looking at one off-season question at every position.

QB: What to do with Lamar Jackson

Over the next month, there will be significant negotiations on a contract extension that’ll once again make the two MVPs the highest-paid players in the NFL. Jackson doesn’t have an official agent, and with the help of his mother (manager), Felicia Jones, he’s negotiated his own contract. Jackson, who’ll count $74.5 million against the cap in 2026 and 2027, is soon to be the league’s highest-paid signal-caller and could command upwards of $65 million. Jackson has a no-trade clause, so any agreement between the Ravens and another team would need to be signed off on by the two-time MVP.

Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.RB: Is there a place for Justice Hill

Hill suffered a neck injury in November and missed the rest of the season. Before his injury, Hill had 21 catches on 27 targets for 169 yards and one touchdown. Hill has 18 carries and two touchdowns on the ground, and his release would save Baltimore $3,147,059.

WR: Can Declan Doyle restore Rashod Bateman?

The veteran wide receiver had a down year and even missed the AFC North title game with an illness. After a career year in 2024, Bateman finished with 13 games played, 12 starts, 38 targets, 19 receptions, 224 yards receiving, and two touchdowns.

TE: What to do with TE Isaiah Likely

2024 PFF grade: 72.3 NFL rank: 14th

2025 PFF grade: 56.4 NFL rank: 61st

Likely had his training camp setback by a broken foot, and he was inconsistent for the rest of the season. He missed the start of the season and finished with 27 catches on 36 targets for 307 yards, all career lows. The Ravens re-signed Mark Andrews. With Minter as the new head coach, will they look to keep Likely?

OL What to do at offensive guard

The Ravens’ offensive line struggled at times, and the weak spot was at the guard position. Daniel Faalele is a free agent and should depart, while Andrew Vorhees is a cut candidate. In 969 snaps, Vorhees allowed three sacks, and his 54.6 grade from PFF was 60th out of 81 offensive guards. Rookie Emery Jones Jr. spent most of the season rehabbing a shoulder injury, but he only had a 50+ PFF grade in the three games he was active.

DL: Is it time to move on from Broderick Washington?

A key piece of Baltimore’s defensive front for the past six seasons, Washington has four tackles and one start this season before being placed on Injured Reserve after ankle surgery. Releasing Washington with a post-June 1 designation would save the Ravens $4,010,000, with $1,850,000 in dead salary cap space.

Edge rusher: Can Jesse Minter unlock Mike Green?

Green got off to a slow start, but eventually found his footing down the stretch. Overall, Green played 713 snaps, finishing with a 46.3 grade from PFF, 3.5 sacks, 19 pressures, and 14 quarterback hits.

Linebacker: Who starts at linebacker opposite Roquan Smith?

Teddye Buchanan suffered a torn ACL and could be out until mid-October at the earliest. Currently, Baltimore has second-year linebacker Jay Higgins, second-year linebacker Carl Jones, fifth-year linebacker Jake Hummel, and fourth-year linebacker Trenton Simpson on the roster, along with the Pro Bowler, Smith.

CB What to do with CB Marlon Humphrey

2024 PFF grade: 79.0 NFL rank: 6th

2025 PFF grade: 49.9 NFL rank: 104th

A 2024 All-Pro, Humphrey had the biggest regression in the entire NFL, going from an All-Pro season in 2024 to one of the lowest graded players at his position. Baltimore has a decision to make about the cornerback, and the expectation is that he’ll depart, either via trade or by being cut outright. Cutting Humphrey would save Baltimore $19,259,300 in 2026, the final year of his current deal, with $7,016,700 in dead money.

Safety: How will “the weapon” be unleased

New Head Coach Jesse Minter has the task of turning around a Ravens defense that was among the worst in the NFL last season. After being hired, Minter called Kyle Hamilton a “weapon,” and we’re asking how the Ravens’ defensive playcaller will use the All-Pro safety. During his first four seasons with the Ravens, Hamilton was primarily used as a slot cornerback, linebacker, and free or strong safety. He began last season at free safety before moving closer to the line of scrimmage in Week 6 and flourished after Alohi Giman arrived.

Going forward, Minter plans to use Hamilton closer to the action.

“As much as you can do to get a guy like Kyle near the point of attack, I think, is what you try to do as a designer [or] play-caller,” Minter said.