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[BSLChrisStoner]

PressBox: Will Mark Andrews Be A Raven In 2025?

[Hooded Viper]

I would be shocked of he isn’t on the Ravens!

[BaltBird 24]

Yes. He's still one of the top TEs in the game. Horrible AFC divisional game, but that's all but forgotten by now.

He's a big reason the team and offense has been as good as it's been since he's been here, and he's still playing at a very high level. He probably wouldn't be my first option once the playoffs roll around, though.

[bmore_ken]

I don't see why not. One game shouldn't define who he's been in his career. 

[makoman]

The only reason would be to gain all that cap space when you have a reasonable replacement. Like if I had to choose him or Stanley I’d go Stanley due to need. Having both is better though. The playoff game would have nothing to do with it.

You better have Lamar on board if you move him though.

[bmore_ken]

I would be shocked of he isn’t on the Ravens!

That's make two of us. I seriously can't even believe this is a question. Do they really save that much cap space if he's traded? I haven't really looked. 

[weird-O]

That's make two of us. I seriously can't even believe this is a question. Do they really save that much cap space if he's traded? I haven't really looked. 

It looks like they'd clear $16.9M in cap space. I'm probably the least informed fan, when it comes to that stuff. So I don't know if that's significant enough to move him.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Restructuring Humphrey was a pretty big sign to me that Andrews is staying

[makoman]

Restructuring Humphrey was a pretty big sign to me that Andrews is staying

Yeah you don’t have to do that if you’re trading Andrews. Btw for weird o he would gain 11M, with 5.9M dead money if cut or traded. Not worth to cut imo, maybe worth it depending what you get if you think likely/Kolar can do what he does. But I’m fine keeping.

[Biggsy]

Yeah you don’t have to do that if you’re trading Andrews. Btw for weird o he would gain 11M, with 5.9M dead money if cut or traded. Not worth to cut imo, maybe worth it depending what you get if you think likely/Kolar can do what he does. But I’m fine keeping.

Andrews had the worst moments of his career at the worst possible time. Luckily EDC can separate emotion from business. Andrews is still one of the best TE's in football. Down the stretch, he was a massive reason for why the offense was a powerhouse. He had 3 total drops all season, including the playoffs. And 1 fumble in the same time period. Unfortunately, 1 of the 3 drops, and the 1 fumble came in back to back drives during the biggest moments of the season.

He still gets open with regularity, he still makes contested catches as good as any TE. He is a monster in the redzone for Lamar. He's worth the money. And honestly, I want to give him his chance at redemption for Baltimore. That man is going to have a massive chip on his shoulder all season. I get the argument for cap space, and Likely and Kolar being more than ready for bigger roles. But Andrews has a couple of really good years left. You're in your window still. You can all but run back the same team next season.

[BSLChrisStoner]

@jeffzrebiec

Mark Andrews' $4 million roster bonus triggered on 5th day of new league yr, which technically was between 4 pm Sat. and 4 p.m. today. Ravens picked it up, which isn't surprising. They were never going to release Andrews. Could they trade him? Perhaps, but would take legit offer

[Mackus]

Keeping him through the bonus basically eliminates a trade.  They're cap-strapped, so if they were gonna trade him they'd have done it before paying the bonus and taking that $4M against the cap (and in real cash, too, from Bisciotti's perspective).

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: Ravens GM noncommittal on TE Mark Andrews' future with team

https://www.espn.com...ahead-nfl-draft

[BSLMattJergensen]

They will shop him and if he could fetch a 2nd or 3rd then he's gone. I don't see it though.

 

He will play out his contract and then move on so they can retain Likely next season.

[You Play to Win the Game]

They should’ve traded him given they have Likely behind him. I’m tired of the excuses every year and he almost solely deserves blame for another great season coming up short.

[Biggsy]

See if Cleveland will take him for 33 and 36, take Mike Green and Will Johnson, and completely revamp the defense.

[jamesdean]

See if Cleveland will take him for 33 and 36, take Mike Green and Will Johnson, and completely revamp the defense.

Damn, that would be sweet.  But I'd actually feel sorry for Andrews being sent to that purgatory. 

[Slidemaster]

See if Cleveland will take him for 33 and 36, take Mike Green and Will Johnson, and completely revamp the defense.

Or they just take Mike Green.