The Baltimore Ravens have one of the NFL’s best rosters and a loaded offensive unit looking to expound on the record-setting performance from 2024. The Ravens weren’t overly active during the first wave of NFL free agency, but they added DeAndre Hopkins to the passing game and Jake Hummel to the special teams. Baltimore retained Ronnie Stanley, Patrick Ricard, and Tylan Wallace, while the restructuring of Marlon Humphrey created $13 million in salary cap space.
Even with the inactivity and loss of Brandon Stephens, Malik Harrison, Patrick Mekari, Josh Jones, and Chris Board, the team is still in the midst of a Super Bowl window.
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The team is halfway through seven OTA sessions, and has a three-day mandatory mini-camp scheduled for the middle of June. The Ravens are big on compensatory picks, and could choose to wait until after June 1 to add more talent to the roster.
Post-June 1 signings don’t affect the compensatory pick formula, meaning Baltimore can wait and sign free agents later this summer to build more draft capital for the next season.
With June 1 just days away, we’re looking at ten free agents the Ravens could sign.
Brandon Scherff, G
Another potential addition for depth, the veteran offensive guard had a pass block win rate of 93.8% last year, which ranked 14th among guards, according to ESPN.
Za’Darius Smith, Edge
Last season, with the Browns and Lions, Smith had nine sacks and 38 pressures.
Matthew Judon, Edge
Another former Ravens defensive end, Judon, had a 15.5-sack season but only 5.5 sacks in 2024.
Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. heads back to the huddle after a play against the New York Giants, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cleveland.
Jedrick Wills Jr., OT
Wills could be in line for a position switch like Mekhi Becton, and he’s still a solid pass blocker who has a career pass block win rate of 92.0%.
Justin Simmons, S
Simmons signed with Atlanta last offseason following eight years in Denver. Last season, Simmons recorded two interceptions, seven passes defended, and 62 total tackles in 16 games played in 2024, with his PFF grade ranking 113th out of 170 safeties.
Julian Blackmon, S
Blackmon had three interceptions in 2024 and seven over the past two seasons.
Dec 22, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White (7) during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Kyzir White, LB
A liability in the passing game, White is an astute run stopper. In his second season with the Arizona Cardinals, White started all 17 games, making 137 total tackles, one interception, 2.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, and eight quarterback hits.
CB Rasul Douglas (BUF)
The former Eagles, Packers, and Bills cornerback excels in zone coverage and can be a playmaker for a Ravens team looking for closers on the outside. According to ESPN, Douglas was below average in coverage DVOA metric this past season but ranked third in the league in 2023 among qualifying cornerbacks. Douglas lacked big plays, with only five passes defended in 2024, but had at least 13 in each of the three previous seasons.
Asante Samuel Jr., cornerback
If Baltimore wants to move Marlon Humphrey back to the outside cornerback spot, the Ravens could sign Samuel, who has experience playing in the slot. Samuel Jr. allowed under a 63% completion percentage when targeted in his first three seasons.
Mike Hilton, cornerback
Hilton has a natural feel for playing in space as a coverage defender, and in the slot, he offers the aggressive mentality to tackle and blitz on the edges.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: 10 NFL free agents the Ravens could target after June 1 designation