Feb. 11, 2026, 5:28 a.m. ET
The Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh and hired Jesse Minter as head coach after missing the playoffs.Baltimore’s top priorities include signing quarterback Lamar Jackson to an extension and rebuilding the offensive line.The Ravens’ offensive line struggled in 2025, ranking 28th in pass-blocking efficiency.Baltimore has 22 unrestricted free agents, including key players like Tyler Linderbaum and Isaiah Likely.The team is evaluating several free-agent offensive guards to improve their starting lineup.
After missing the playoffs for just the second time in eight seasons, the Ravens fired John Harbaugh, hired Jesse Minter, and the defensive-minded head coach has taken early steps to build a juggernaut coaching staff.
Minter’s next step will be to sign quarterback Lamar Jackson to an extension and rebuild an offensive line that took a big step backward in 2025, both as a unit and individually. They finished just 28th in PFF pass-blocking efficiency rating (82.8) after allowing 155 pressures, 17 sacks, on 501 snaps. Offensive guards Andrew Vorhees and Daniel Faalele were the primary issue. Baltimore’s offensive guards finished the season with a cumulative 52.1 PFF run-blocking grade, which ranked only 27th in the NFL. Star center Tyler Linderbaum continued to be one of the best run-blocking centers in the NFL. His 83.1 PFF run-blocking grade ranked fourth at the position.
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.
With the off-season underway, we’re looking at four offensive guards the Baltimore Ravens could target to replace Daniel Faalele and Andrew Vorhees in the starting lineup.
The sixth-year pro out of Wisconsin has logged nearly 5,000 snaps at left guard in his NFL career and finished 2025 logging a 71.4 PFF grade in 1,035 snaps.
Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.New York Jets: OL Alijah Vera-Tucker
Before his 2025 injury, Vera-Tucker earned three straight seasons of 70.0-plus PFF overall grades and allowed the fourth-lowest pressure rate (2.8 percent) among guards in 2024.
The veteran offensive guard logged a 77.7 PFF grade in 324 snaps.
Ingram was the Texans’ starting right guard for the 14 regular-season games and had a 71.5 PFF grade in 929 snaps.
A four-year starter with the Raiders, Parham is a solid offensive guard who is only 26 and offers some upside.
Los Angeles Chargers: OL Zion Johnson
Johnson is a young, durable interior blocker who fits both zone and gap run schemes and earned a 90.7% pass block win rate over his four-year career.