BALTIMORE (7News) — It’s a new era of Ravens football in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Ravens will head to training camp looking different from the team that closed out last season. While the team retained many of its playmakers, coaching changes and high-profile departures and additions have reshaped expectations entering 2026.

Coaching Staff

After missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2021-22 NFL season, the Ravens decided to cut ties with head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh served as the Ravens’ coach for 18 seasons, which included a Super Bowl XLVII championship, an AP NFL Coach of the Year award in 2019 and 12 playoff appearances. Harbaugh was hired as the New York Giants’ head coach shortly after he was let go by Baltimore.

Additionally, the Ravens moved on from offensive coordinator Todd Monken and defensive coordinator Zach Orr. In three seasons under Monken, the Ravens ranked second in the NFL in yards per game and third in points per game. Monken was named head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Under Orr, the Ravens defense was inconsistent, ranking in the middle of the NFL in both yards and points allowed since 2024.

To replace Harbaugh, the Ravens hired Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as their new head coach. Minter served as defensive coordinator of the Michigan Wolverines in 2022 and 2023 and was a crucial part of their national championship before following Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers prior to the 2024 season. Since then, the Chargers rank top five in the NFL in both yards and points against.

Additionally, the Ravens hired Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator after serving in the same position with the Chicago Bears in 2025. Doyle, 29, will be the youngest offensive play-caller in the NFL. Anthony Weaver will serve as the Ravens’ defensive coordinator after two seasons as the defensive coordinator and play-caller for the Miami Dolphins. In his time with Miami, Weaver led the middle-of-the-pack defenses in terms of points and yards. It is expected that Minter leads the majority of defensive operations with the Ravens.

The Ravens hope that the new-look coaching staff is the change they needed to make to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2012-13 season.

Players

In terms of player personnel, the Ravens are returning the majority of the starters on both sides of the ball. Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and Zay Flowers will continue to lead the offense while Roquan Smith, Kyle Hamilton and Marlon Humphrey headline the defense.

Key losses include fullback Patrick Ricard and Isaiah Likely, who both followed Harbaugh to New York.

Although there aren’t too many big changes, the Ravens’ offensive and defensive lines will look fairly different than years past.

Offensive Line

On the offensive line, the Ravens lost all-pro center Tyler Linderbaum after he signed a massive $81 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, making him the highest-paid center in NFL history. The Ravens also let guard Daniel Faalele walk in free agency.

To combat this, the Ravens signed former Cleveland Browns center Ethan Pocic to a one-year deal after suffering an Achilles injury in 2025. Baltimore also used their first-round pick on Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane, who was a first-team All-American with Penn State in 2025. Additionally, the Ravens signed guard John Simpson to a three-year deal worth $10 million per season. The Ravens hope that the new faces will make life easier for Lamar Jackson in the pass game.

Defensive Line

Baltimore’s biggest move of the offseason came after missing out on another superstar.

The Ravens traded for All-Pro edge rusher Maxx Crosby, before he failed his physical, ultimately canceling the trade, forcing Baltimore to pivot. The Ravens quickly found another premier pass rusher, acquiring Trey Hendrickson from the Bengals.

Hendrickson has established himself as one of the NFL’s most productive edge rushers, recording double-digit sacks in multiple seasons, including a league-leading 17.5 sacks in 2024. His arrival gives Baltimore a proven pass-rushing threat and should immediately strengthen a defense that has long been built around generating pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Additionally, the Ravens signed interior lineman Calais Campbell. Campbell brings both skill and a veteran presence to a defense that struggled in the front in 2025.

The Ravens enter 2026 with plenty of questions, but with just as much, if not more, talent on their roster.

A new coaching staff, a revamped roster and several additions have created a different look in Baltimore without changing expectations. The Ravens still expect to compete for an AFC championship, and training camp will offer the first glimpse of whether the organization’s new faces can help continue the franchise’s winning tradition.