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Baltimore Ravens Tight End Isaiah Likely <\/p>\n
The Baltimore Ravens<\/a> made their intentions for the future at tight end clear when they signed veteran Mark Andrews<\/a> to a 3-year, $39 million contract extension during the 2025 regular season after months of trade speculation.<\/p>\n While it\u2019s not clear what new head coach Jesse Minter\u2019s feelings about Andrews might be, superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson\u2019s feelings about the veteran tight end are very much out in the open \u2014 he loves him \u2014 which might spell the end of the road for talented backup Isaiah Likely.<\/a><\/p>\n Likely\u2019s future, which has been in flux for the last year<\/a>, is finally starting to come into focus with the start of free agency approaching and the Massachusetts native may have just dropped a critical hint about where he intends to sign by liking a recent social media post.<\/p>\n \u201cTRENDING: Free agent TE Isaiah Likely, who grew up in Massachusetts, liked a comment on his IG post telling him to \u2018come back home,\u2019 \u201d JPA Football wrote<\/a> on its official X account. \u201cThe Patriots<\/a> are loaded with cap space and will likely have an aggressive offseason in terms of acquiring talent to try reaching the Super Bowl again.\u201d<\/p>\n Likely, 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and graduated from powerhouse Everett High.<\/p>\n The Patriots won the AFC Championship in 2025 after dropping approximately $364 million on 19 contracts in free agency last year, including almost $200 million in guaranteed money.<\/p>\n Likely\u2019s Free Agent Stock Plummeted in 2025<\/p>\n Likely watched his free agency stock go in the tank in 2025 after he broke his foot in the preseason, missed 3 games to start the season, then struggled to regain his form<\/a> as the Ravens went from Super Bowl contenders to missing the playoffs.<\/p>\n Likely, who seemed like he had a chance to be the top free agent tight end on the market in the 2026 cycle, now finds himself looking up at everyone else in those terms.<\/p>\n Spotrac projects Likely\u2019s next deal at just 2 years, $17.6 million<\/a>. Bleacher Report has Likely ranked as just the No. 45 overall free agent prospect<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIsaiah Likely has traditionally served as a complement to fellow Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews,\u201d Bleacher Report\u2019s Kristopher Knox wrote. \u201cHowever, the 25-year-old is a fast and athletic pass-catcher who could serve as another team\u2019s top receiving tight end. Likely has averaged 11.6 yards per catch during his career.\u201d<\/p>\n NFL Insider Warns \u2018Buyer Beware\u2019 on Likely<\/p>\n Bleacher Report\u2019s Alex Kay<\/a> put Likely at the top of his list of \u201cBuyer Beware\u201d NFL free agents in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cIsaiah Likely has been a popular breakout candidate for several years, but the Baltimore Ravens tight end has mostly spent his\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0career working behind Mark Andrews in the team\u2019s pecking order,\u201d Kay wrote on January 14. \u201cLikely will finally get a chance to emerge from the three-time Pro Bowler\u2019s shadow in 2026. While he\u2019s a good bet to catch on as a primary pass-catching option for one of the many teams lacking a playmaker at the position, expectations should be tempered after he failed to realize the sky-high potential he displayed earlier in his career.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. 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