4 breakout candidates for the Ravens in 2026
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 07: Malaki Starks #24 of the Baltimore Ravens takes the field before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on December 7, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images While they might not be completely done signing available veteran players, the biggest wave of free agent acquisitions has passed for the Baltimore Ravens. Their primary tool to fill out the rest of the roster now is the upcoming draft, which is less than a month away.
This year’s free agency cycle for the Ravens has been a rollercoaster. The Maxx Crosby-Trey Hendrickson fiasco dominated headlines. While they added several other players in addition to Hendrickson, the Ravens also notably saw the number of their own free agents depart reach into the double digits.
As a result, the team will be relying on a good amount of internal development from incumbent players this upcoming season. Who are a few returning Ravens on the roster that could have a breakout year in 2026? Let’s run through some candidates.
EDGE Mike Green Expectations were high for the Ravens’ second-round draft pick last season. Green, who was a sack artist at the collegiate level, wound up playing a bigger-than-expected role for the team in his rookie year. Shuffling parts at the edge rusher spot forced him to play a heavy dose of snaps in the middle of the season.
He showed some flashes as a pass rusher and had nice moments throughout the year. However, he probably would have been better suited to take on a pure rotational pass-rushing role at first and ease into more responsibilities later in the season. The 22-year-old still racked up 14 quarterback hits, 19 pressures, 3.
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