{"id":816516,"date":"2026-03-17T05:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/816516\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T05:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:56:23","slug":"ravens-to-draft-all-american-edge-rueben-bain-jr-after-crosby-trade-falls-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/816516\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens to Draft All-American EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. After Crosby Trade Falls Through"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Ravens<\/a> are entering a new era after a disappointing 8-9 season last year.<\/p>\n

The team decided to part ways with longtime head coach John Harbaugh and replaced him with Jesse Minter, the defensive coordinator of the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>. One of Minter\u2019s first significant actions was to trade for All-Pro EDGE rusher Maxx Crosby from the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>. However, after\u00a0Crosby failed his physical examination<\/a>, the team rescinded the trade and opted to sign All-Pro EDGE rusher Trey Hendrickson from the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>\u00a0through free agency instead.<\/p>\n

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Despite signing Hendrickson, the Ravens will select All-American EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. from the Miami Hurricanes, according to USA Today\u2019s Nate Davis and Ayrton Ostly.<\/p>\n

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Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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“GM\u00a0Eric DeCosta claimed he’d hoped\u00a0to acquire Crosby\u00a0and\u00a0sign pass rusher Trey Hendrickson,” Davis and Ostly<\/a>wrote.<\/a> “Picking Bain, who most certainly plays like a Raven \u2212\u00a0short arms and all\u00a0\u2212 would allow for an alternate fulfillment of that plan. Bain’s T-rex limbs didn\u2019t stop him from being extremely productive \u2013 often against NFL-caliber offensive tackles \u2013 for the \u2018Canes. He bulled his way to 9\u00bd sacks and 15\u00bd TFLs last season and was a menace during the College Football Playoff.”<\/p>\n

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If the Ravens select Bain in the 2026 NFL<\/a> Draft, the move could reinforce a defensive identity built around a relentless pass rush. Baltimore already added Hendrickson in free agency after its trade for Crosby fell through, but drafting another edge rusher would provide depth and long-term upside for the defensive front. The Ravens have historically prioritized disruptive defensive linemen, and Bain\u2019s production at Miami suggests he could fit well within that tradition.<\/p>\n

After a disappointing season, the front office has been aggressive in reshaping the roster. General manager Eric DeCosta initially pursued Crosby before pivoting to Hendrickson, highlighting the organization\u2019s desire to strengthen its pass rush and create more pressure on opposing quarterbacks.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Baltimore\u2019s strategy in the 2026 NFL Draft will play a key role in determining how quickly the team can return to playoff contention. If the Ravens do add Bain, he could join Hendrickson as part of a revamped defensive front built to anchor the team\u2019s defense in the coming years. The 2026 NFL Draft begins April 23 in Pittsburgh, where Baltimore could continue shaping the roster for its next chapter.<\/p>\n

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Related: Ravens Projected to Sign Former No. 1 Overall Pick After Maxx Crosby News<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Mar 17, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Baltimore Ravens are entering a new era after a disappointing 8-9 season last year. The team decided…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":816517,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[184,117,2282,256,7,10097,6563,2972,4049,6,113451,520,169,32194,1503],"class_list":["post-816516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-baltimore-ravens","tag-baltimore","tag-baltimore-ravens","tag-baltimoreravens","tag-cincinnati-bengals","tag-football","tag-jesse-minter","tag-maxx-crosby","tag-miami-hurricanes","tag-nate-davis","tag-nfl","tag-picking-bain","tag-pittsburgh","tag-ravens","tag-rueben-bain-jr","tag-trey-hendrickson"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116242982149533690","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816516","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=816516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/816517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=816516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=816516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=816516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}