{"id":795669,"date":"2026-03-06T08:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/795669\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T08:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:05:28","slug":"ravens-reacts-survey-which-pending-fas-should-the-ravens-re-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/795669\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Reacts Survey: which pending FAs should the Ravens re-sign?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ravens fans and fans across the country. Sign up here<\/a> to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.<\/p>\n

Free agency is right around the corner, and the Ravens have a lot of moves to consider.<\/p>\n

First and foremost, the team needs to make decisions on their pending free agents. Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum is obviously the most important player to retain, but prevailing market sentiments indicate that he is as good as gone.<\/p>\n

As a result, Eric DeCosta may turn his attention to other key players set to hit the open market next week. Let\u2019s break them down:<\/p>\n

TE Isaiah Likely\/Charlie Kolar: Like Linderbaum, Likely is poised to price himself out of Baltimore. He has indicated as much in recent media appearances, though this already seemed to be the case when the Ravens extended Mark Andrews during the season. DeCosta could certainly make a good enough offer for Likely to remain in Baltimore, but that would be a lot of investment in the tight end room, especially after a down year. Still, Likely is a fan favorite who can work both in line and in the slot, and new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle is a former tight end coach who emphasized the position in Chicago last year. Kolar would cost less than Likely, but capable blocking tight ends still make a pretty penny in free agency. Josh Oliver earned a strong deal after proving himself as a blocker in Baltimore, and Kolar\u2019s youth and untapped receiving potential could raise his market even higher. But the former Iowa State standout could take a sizable leap if he steps into Likely\u2019s role in Baltimore.<\/p>\n

EDGE Dre\u2019Mont Jones: Jones was a solid trade acquisition at last year\u2019s deadline. He played better than his stats (2.5 sacks, two tackles for loss), and, combined with his 4.5 sacks in Tennessee, put up arguably the best season of his career. That will boost his value heading into free agency, but there is no shortage of edge rushers set to hit the market. Jones\u2019s APY may still push into the double-digits, but he seemed to appreciate his time in Baltimore. That, plus a crowded market, could make him a value signing for DeCosta.<\/p>\n

S Ar\u2019Darius Washington\/Alohi Gilman: The last two seasons have made it clear that the Ravens need two capable deep safeties to unlock Kyle Hamilton\u2019s ability to wreak havoc around the line of scrimmage. Washington filled that role in 2024, and his injury in 2025 forced the Ravens to trade for Gilman. Neither should cost much money, as the middle tier of the safety market has barely moved in recent years. The dividends of such a deal could be well worth it if Hamilton has another DPOY-caliber season in 2026.<\/p>\n

WR De\u2019Andre Hopkins: Hopkins was criminally under-utilized in 2025, but Doyle\u2019s offense could use more 11 personnel and get the veteran more involved. He should not cost much more than he did last year, but the Ravens also have Devontez Walker in line for more work and the potential to add a rookie in the draft. This might come down to Hopkins\u2019 desire to stay (or not stay) in Baltimore<\/p>\n

So, what do you think? Which of the above free agents should the Ravens prioritize re-signing, or is there another we didn\u2019t mention who is worth a look? Give your answer in the survey below and add more thoughts in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":795670,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[184,117,5015,2282,7,6,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-795669","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baltimore-ravens","8":"tag-baltimore","9":"tag-baltimore-ravens","10":"tag-baltimore-ravens-opinion","11":"tag-baltimoreravens","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl","14":"tag-ravens"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116181200309977622","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/795669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=795669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/795669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/795670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=795669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=795669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=795669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}