A year and a half removed from a major knee injury that cut his rookie season short, Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell says he feels better than he did three years ago
The Ravens were quiet in free agency, but after signing DeAndre Hopkins and retaining Ronnie Stanley, Baltimore’s offense has all the ingredients to make a deep playoff run while maintaining their reputation as the most explosive offense in the NFL.
Everything starts with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. Still, third-year running back Keaton Mitchell could bring an element of explosiveness and big-play abilities that could catapult this team to a Lombardi Trophy.
A torn ACL cut short a dynamic rookie debut for Mitchell, but after regaining his footing in 2024, Mitchell enters year three feeling more explosive than he’s been since entering the NFL out of ECU.
“I feel like I’m back better than when I first got here,” he said to Ryan Mink of the Ravens’ official website. “It’s going to be a movie for sure.”
As a rookie, Mitchell led all running backs with at least a dozen attempts in yards per carry (8.4 avg) and told Mink that he has set personal records in all of his speed tracking analytics this offseason.
Last season, Mitchell played just 61 snaps, including only 36 on offense, logging 15 carries for 30 yards in five games played. He’ll enter 2025 as one of the most versatile home run threats in the NFL.